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U.S. seizes two tankers as Venezuelan oil blockade intensifies

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U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, according to U.S. officials. The Coast Guard led the operation with military support. The tanker, originally named Bella-1, evaded a naval blockade near Venezuela and re-flagged as Russian. Its seizure may heighten tensions between Washington and Moscow. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade in December of oil tankers under U.S. sanctions.

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