5 months ago
2
Russia has asked the U.S. to halt its pursuit of an lipid tanker that was heading to Venezuela and is present fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard successful the Atlantic Ocean, the New York Times reported on Thursday (January 1, 2026), citing 2 people with cognition of the matter. American forces person been pursuing the tanker, which maritime groups person identified arsenic the Bella 1, for astir 2 weeks.
The U.S. connected Wednesday imposed sanctions connected four companies it said were operating successful Venezuela’s lipid assemblage arsenic good arsenic associated lipid tankers, arsenic President Donald Trump’s medication increases unit connected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Russia made the ceremonial diplomatic petition arsenic Mr. Trump besides seeks to broker a bid deal betwixt Russia and Ukraine.
The White House, U.S. Department of State and Russian Embassy were not instantly disposable for comment.
