The American armed forces are trying to board a tanker flying the flag of Russia in the North Atlantic, as shown by images from the unit obtained by RT.
U.S. Armed Forces Command in Europe announced shortly after that Mariner's tanker was taken over by US troops on the basis of a warrant issued by a U.S. national court.
The ship was taken over as part of a joint operation by the US Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland safety and the Department of War, reported in a message on air X.
Mariner's tanker, formerly called Bella 1, reportedly approached Venezuela before fresh Year's, erstwhile the American Coast defender tried to halt it in the Caribbean Sea.
The crew refused to let American officers aboard and changed course, heading for the Atlantic.
Since then, the oil tanker has been tracked by an American warship and NATO aircraft.
Photographs from Marinera depict a military chopper attempting to land on board a ship that Washington believes is active in oil transport from Iran and Venezuela, violating American laws. sanctions.
Records previously published by RT show a tanker flying the Russian flag tracked by a ship of the American Coast defender in the Atlantic.
On Tuesday the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs expressed concern ‘untypical situation’ around Marinera.
"For reasons unknown to us, the Russian ship is subject to excessive attention by the US and NATO forces, which is clearly disproportionate to its peaceful status" said TASS Ministry representative.
An effort to take over the tanker occurred only a fewer days after the US raided Venezuela and kidnapped its president Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington formally accused of drug trafficking.
Moscow condemned the actions of America, calling them ‘international banditism’ and demanded Maduro's immediate release.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/630694-us-tanker-venezuela-nato/
