US forces seize Russia-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela sanctions

US forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, a US official said. The official spoke on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. The official said the US military seized the vessel and handed over control to law enforcement officials. The US had been pursuing the tanker since last month after it tried to evade a US blockade on sanctioned oil vessels around Venezuela. In a post to social...