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US seizes two Russian oil tankers, Moscow reacts harshly: Illegal attack

2026-01-07 17:48:37Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US seizes two Russian oil tankers, Moscow reacts harshly: Illegal attack
One of the Russian tankers

The United States has seized two Russian oil tankers. International media reports say they are the Marinera and Sophia. The first was detained in the North Atlantic, the second in the Caribbean. Both were sanctioned by the US, citing "illegal activities" as the reason for the blockade.

Moscow responded immediately: "The boarding of the Marinera vessel by US forces violates the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea," the Russian Transport Ministry denounced, adding: "On December 24, 2025, the tanker had received a temporary permit to sail under the national flag of the Russian Federation, issued on the basis of Russian legislation and international law."

Stranded off the coast of mainland Europe, the Marinera, formerly the Bella 1, is accused by the White House of violating US sanctions and transporting Iranian crude oil. It had long been a target of Washington, with an attempt to board the ship last month, but the ship changed course, as well as its name and flag (from Guyanese to Russian). The operation was led by the US Department of Homeland Security. Russia's efforts to protect the ship were futile, as the Kremlin had sent naval vessels and a submarine to "escort" the Marinera.

Meanwhile, the other seized oil tanker, the M/T Sophia, was reportedly flying a false Cameroonian flag, although it was actually Russian. According to Washington, the Sophia was also part of the so-called "shadow fleet" and was subject to sanctions like the Marinera. The US Coast Guard is escorting the Sophia to the US, according to the US Southern Command.

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