US forces dramatically seize Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic

A US military helicopter hovering over the oil tanker in the Atlantic

An oil tanker linked to both Russia and Venezuela has been seized by US forces in the Atlantic.

The US European Command, headquartered in Germany, confirmed today the seizure of the Marinera for ‘violations of US sanctions’.

It said in a statement on X: ‘The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a US federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro.’

Marinera, formerly called Bella-1...