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U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with ties to Venezuela

NPR 1 min read 2 months ago

U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic after a two week chase. This is part of the larger U.S. campaign aimed at tankers going to and from Venezuela.<br>
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