'Won't spare!': US forces seize Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker in Atlantic after dramatic chase

The United States has seized a Russia‑flagged oil tanker, the Marinera (formerly Bella 1), in the North Atlantic after a dramatic weeks‑long pursuit by U.S. forces. The operation, carried out under a U.S. federal court warrant, comes as part of Washington’s effort to enforce sanctions on Venezuelan oil shipments and block illicit tanker activity.