Russia Sends Naval Escorts To Aid Oil Tanker Pursued By U.S., Reports Say
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The U.S. Coast Guard has been pursuing the sanctioned tanker—now sailing with a Russian registration—for the past two weeks after it refused to be boarded in the Caribbean Sea.
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Russia has sent naval forces, including a submarine, to escort an oil tanker that has been fleeing seizure from the U.S. as part of its blockade of sanctioned vessels dealing with Venezuela,
The U.S. is attempting to seize a sanctioned oil tanker that Russia has been seeking to protect, even sending armed naval forces to that end, according to a new report.
The U.S. Coast Guard has been pursuing the sanctioned tanker—now sailing with a Russian registration—for the past two weeks after it refused to be boarded in the Caribbean Sea.
