Seizure of an Oil Tanker at Sea Triggers a New Escalation Between the United States, Russia, and Venezuela
International tensions rose sharply on January 8, 2026, following the interception in international waters of an oil tanker linked to Russia by U.S. forces. The operation, carried out in the Atlantic Ocean, is part of Washington’s broader strategy to tighten control over Venezuelan oil exports. It immediately prompted a strong reaction from Moscow, which denounced […]
