Russia reportedly sends submarine to escort ‘shadow fleet’ tanker being pursued by US

Naval assets sent to aid sanctions-hit vessel that has spent weeks attempting to evade US blockade, say reportsRussia has dispatched naval assets to escort a “shadow fleet” oil tanker being pursued by the US across the Atlantic, according to reports, as tensions over the vessel escalate.The ship, formerly known as the Bella 1, has spent more than two weeks attempting to evade a US blockade of sanctions-hit oil tankers operating near Venezuela. Ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic showed the vessel nearing Iceland’s exclusive economic zone on Wednesday. Continue reading...