2 h. ago Russia warns UK and US 'don't play games with us' as World War 3 fears rise

After the US and UK forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Atlantic for breaching Iranian oil sanctions, Russian lawmakers have demanded Putin launch torpedo attacks and threaten nuclear escalation

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16 h. ago Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on WednesdayVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended plans to open up her country’s oil market to Washington, as Donald Trump’s vice-president JD Vance reiterated that the US would have complete control of the country’s supplies.Rodríguez said on Wednesday that America’s attack to remove her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, put a “stain” on the countries’ relations, but added it was “not unusual or irregular” to trade with the US, adding that Venezuela was “open to energy relations where all parties benefit.” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Britain's key role as US forces pounce on rogue tanker bound for Russia

British forces helped the US in a dramatic high seas raid to intercept the Marinera, a rogue oil tanker and 'Venezuelan shadow fleet vessel', bound for Russia yesterday.

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29 h. ago Russia responds after US seized two Venezuelan oil tankers in Europe and the Caribbean: Live updates

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that the 'blockade' of sanctioned Venezuelan oil remains in 'full effect' after the US secured a Russian-flagged oil tanker in European waters.

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30 h. ago Marinera oil tanker live: US seizes banned Venezuelan ship in Atlantic as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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30 h. ago Venezuela LIVE as US carrying out operation to seize oil tanker in Atlantic

It follows an initial attempt by US forces to board the tanker last month in the Caribbean

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31 h. ago Marinera ship tracker live: US attempts to seize banned Venezuelan oil tanker as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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31 h. ago Multiple US military planes land in UK days after Trump’s raid on Venezuela

The planes’ arrival comes as US jets pursue a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker now flying under a Russian flag near the British coast

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34 h. ago Europe live: Russia deploys naval escort for oil tanker near Iceland

Ageing vessel had previously been involved in Venezuelan oil exportsMeanwhile, a lot of attention is being given to an ageing oil tanker, formerly known as Bella 1 and renamed as Marinera, which is now going through the Icelandic territorial waters.The Russian Navy has reportedly deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort the tanker, previously involved in Venezuelan oil exports, amid growing speculations the US and allies are monitoring its movements. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Marinera ship tracker live: Putin sends navy escort as Trump ‘plans to seize’ banned Venezuelan oil tanker

British military are reportedly among Nato forces tracking the tanker

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44 h. ago British jets join hunt for rogue Venezuelan tanker which can carry £37million worth of oil in the Atlantic

In dramatic Cold War-esque scenes, the Typhoons were thrust into action as Britain was drawn into America's controversial campaign against the Latin American state.

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47 h. ago US could seize Venezuelan oil tanker off UK coast as it flees to Russia

US military forces have been preparing for a possible mission to capture the vessel

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51 h. ago US 'plans to seize Venezuelan tanker' as it races towards Russia to escape capture

A high-stakes chase could unfold in waters near the British Isles as the US prepares to seize a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker racing for Russian protection to avoid American forces

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51 h. ago US and UK aircraft track Venezuelan oil tanker bearing Russian flag

The Venezuelan tanker hastily painted a Russian flag on its side after fleeing US blockade in the Caribbean Sea

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53 h. ago US and UK aircraft ‘track sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker bearing Russian flag’

The Venezuelan tanker hastily painted a Russian flag on its side after fleeing US blockade in the Caribbean Sea

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68 h. ago Oil tankers break Trump’s blockade of Venezuela by escaping in ‘Dark Mode’ coordinated dash past US Navy & Coast Guard

MORE than a dozen sanctioned oil tankers have fled Venezuelan waters, defying Trump's naval blockade. The vessels - mostly loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel - stealthily escaped the country's waters by throwing off location trackers, making the ships appear to be thousands of miles away. Flicking trackers into "dark mode", the ships bypassed American...

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5 d. ago Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capture of a sitting president follow months of an intense US pressure campaign against Venezuela. Since September, the US navy has amassed a huge fleet off the Venezuelan coast and carried out airstrikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific and seized Venezuelan oil tankers. At least 110 people have been killed in the strikes on boats, which human rights groups say could amount to war crimes. Venezuelan officials have accused the US of trying to gain access to...

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7 d. ago US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property

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2 w. ago Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interestsDonald Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US coastguard boards tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The vessel is the second to be intercepted by American forces as Trump steps up pressure on Maduro

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