US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit

US coastguard reportedly boards Marinera, facing no resistance but risking confrontation with MoscowThe US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean in a high-stakes operation that could risk confrontation with the Kremlin, after Moscow reportedly dispatched a submarine to safeguard the vessel.The Marinera tanker, formerly known as the Bella 1, “was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a US federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro”, US European Command said in a post on X. Continue reading...