US-Russia Standoff | Russia says US seizure of vessel a maritime law violation: Kristi Noem

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Published Jan 7, 2026

Russia said on Wednesday that the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic was a violation of maritime law, and a senior lawmaker described it as "outright piracy". Russia's Transport Ministry said contact with the vessel, the Marinera, had been lost after US naval forces boarded it
near Iceland as part of efforts to block oil exports from Venezuela. Jagruti Dave has more.

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