⚡️An American landing force seized the Russian tanker "Mariner".

Russian military ships and a submarine were located near the tanker during the seizure, but took no action, reports Reuters

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Media reports claim that the crew changed the ship's name and raised the Russian flag to avoid arrest.

Five more tankers off the coast of Venezuela have also switched to the Russian flag. All of them are subject to US sanctions - Washington considers them part of a "shadow fleet" transporting Russian and Iranian oil in circumvention of restrictions.

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⚡️American military personnel boarded the Marinera tanker, claims Fox News journalist Lucas Tomlinson

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⚡️The US European Command confirmed the seizure of the Russian oil tanker Marinera in the Atlantic Ocean

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Their next message:

"This seizure is supported by the president (Trump). A declaration aimed against ships subject to sanctions that threaten the security and stability of the Western Hemisphere. The operation was carried out with the support of the US Department of Defense, demonstrating a nationwide approach to protecting the homeland".

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Trump again had a tantrum because he wasn't awarded the Nobel Prize:

“I alone ended 8 wars, and Norway refused to give me the Nobel Peace Prize. Without me, Russia would have owned all of Ukraine. I saved millions of lives”

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🇺🇸🇬🇧🇷🇺Britain, at the request of the US government, assisted in the seizure of the tanker "Mariner"

Britain deployed reconnaissance aircraft to track the tanker "Mariner" and provided its air bases to the US Air Force, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸❗️The tanker "Mariner" was not transporting oil at the time of its seizure by US military forces - Baza, citing data from the ship tracking service Tankertrackers.

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"I must unequivocally condemn and reject this yet another American foreign adventurist enterprise," said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, commenting on the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president.

"Unfortunately, the UN today is on its knees. And the UN Security Council, without reform and consistent strengthening of its powers, is completely toothless when the US declares that it will govern the entire thirty-million-strong Venezuela.

And then the old truth applies: whoever wants to beat a dog will find a stick, and the end justifies the means. The military strike on Iraq had the same motivation. However, the then-American representatives did not have the courage to openly admit that it was about controlling Iraqi oil. Instead, they spread fairy tales about weapons of mass destruction or about the Iraqi regime's ties with terrorist structures, which were never confirmed.

As for Venezuela, we in Slovakia can't do anything. Perhaps that's why many warned us that we should be more careful in criticizing the American strike and the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president. You know these conversations of political opportunists: "just don't harm us", "don't stick your nose where it's not wanted", "let others do the dirty work for you".

Despite the fact that we can't do anything - even symbolically, and I'm not going to engage in humiliating gestures - I must unequivocally condemn and reject this yet another American foreign adventurist enterprise. Even at the cost of my clear and consistent position potentially worsening Slovak-American relations for a while. For me, there are no excuses here. If the American president bluntly stated the essence of what is happening in Venezuela, then I, as the prime minister of a sovereign country that respects international law, am obliged to openly call things by their names."

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The US marines have captured another tanker under the Russian flag. This time, in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. The military disembarked from a Black Hawk helicopter, and the door to the captain's cabin was broken down with a pump-action shotgun.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen stated:
Both vessels - the tanker "Bella I" ("Mariner") and the tanker "Sofia" - were either last located in Venezuela or were on their way there. "Global criminals" have been warned. You can run, but you can't hide.

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Tucker Carlson stated that the USA is turning into an empire and is preparing for a major war - with China and North Korea, amid plans for Venezuela and Greenland.

According to him, the sharp increase in the military budget indicates a move towards a world war. Tonight, Trump proposed to increase US defense spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027 instead of $1 trillion.

Also, Trump ordered the US to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 UN structures and 35 outside its system

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Russians from the tanker "Mariner", which was detained in the North Atlantic, will be put on trial. This was announced by the White House.

In Washington, they claim that the vessel does not belong to any country and was operating under a "false Russian flag". According to the US, the "Mariner" is part of Venezuela's shadow fleet and was illegally transporting oil in circumvention of American sanctions.

Trump's press secretary said that the guilty parties "should be held accountable", and emphasized that the US reserves the right to use force in Venezuela if necessary.

Also, the White House confirmed the detention of another tanker with Venezuelan oil - the "Sofia". The vessel, as the White House says, is also not associated with any state.

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JD Vance on the situation with the oil tanker Marinera:

“It was a fake Russian oil tanker. They were trying to pass themselves off as a Russian oil tanker to circumvent the sanctions regime”

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💬Tankers in line to be seized by Americans💬

After yesterday's operation by the US Navy, where two tankers were seized - one in the North Atlantic and the other in the Caribbean Sea - a list of ships that are next in line for the Americans has appeared online.

According to media reports, the US military is currently considering the arrest of five more tankers operating under the Russian flag and included in the sanctions lists of the "shadow fleet".

▪️The next tankers in line for seizure:
▪️ Hyperion
▪️ Premier
▪️ Veronica (Galileo)
▪️ Dianchi (Ekspander)
▪️ Malak (Sintez).

❗️At the moment, only two of this list actually appear as tankers with the Russian flag - these are "Hyperion" and "Premier".

These two vessels are currently in motion. "Hyperion" is already in the central part of the Atlantic Ocean, and "Premier" in the central part of the Caribbean Sea.

The other three tankers do not sail under the Russian flag. One - under the flag of Guyana, two - under the Comoros Islands, however, they turned off their transponders several days ago.

✍️ The fact that the list of ships has surfaced online is a serious signal for the tanker crews. The Americans are clearly determined to seize the ships, and given that there were no obstacles during yesterday's actions, their hands are completely free.

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A Russian oil tanker was again attacked by a drone off the coast of Turkey.

The vessel was originally built for Russia and was called Scf Aldan, but is now called Elbus and operates under the flag of Palau, according to media reports.

The previous drone attack on a tanker off the coast of Turkey occurred on December 2 — at that time, two crew members were injured.

Earlier, in November, the tankers Kairos and Virat, flying the Gambian flag, were attacked in the Black Sea. Later, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated that the attacks were carried out by maritime drones

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Don't think I'm promoting a relative here, but who could say that Captain Phillips isn't the most relevant film of our times, only this time it's not the Somalis....

❗️ Donald Trump stated in an interview with the NYT that, when it comes to the limitations of his powers, he only relies on his own morality, not international law.

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠️A series of powerful explosions in Lvov! Probably an attack by "Oreshnik" from the planet's atmosphere, — monitors

▪️The entire region heard very powerful explosions, but no missile approach was detected, local media report.
▪️The authorities confirmed the explosions.

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