US captures Russia-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

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UK supported US mission to seize Russian-flagged oil tanker, MoD says
The U.S. seized the tanker - which was being shadowed by a Russian submarine - on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of Washington's efforts to block Vene...

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Reflagged by Russia, spied on by UK, seized by US: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?
Russia Says US Seizure of Oil Tanker Is Illegal, Lawmaker Calls It Piracy
Russia says US seizure of oil tanker is illegal, lawmaker calls it piracy
Russia said on Wednesday that the U.S. seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic was a violation of maritime law, and a senior lawmaker described it as "outright piracy".

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'Won't spare!': US forces seize Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker in Atlantic after dramatic chase
US Forces Seize Russia-Flagged Oil Tanker In Atlantic After Dramatic Chase
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
“We are enforcing American laws with regards to oil sanctions,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on NBC on Sunday.

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