U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela's socialist government to become an ally.
After capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a Saturday military raid on Caracas, the U.S. is escalating its blockade of vessels that are under sanctions and going to and from the South American country, a member of the OPEC oil producers group.
The White House also said it plans to roll back some of the sanctions Trump placed on Venezuelan oil in 2019 during his first term.
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