US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker

U.S. Coast Guard forces have seized the Bella One, a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela's sanctioned ghost fleet of approximately 1,000 vessels trafficking illegal oil globally. The tanker, which had changed flags multiple times and was reportedly shadowed by Russian submarines, is now under U.S. control with its crew facing prosecution for sanctions violations. President Trump has stated that oil confiscated from previous tanker seizures, totalling several million gallons of crude, will benefit both American and Venezuelan people as part of efforts to establish conditions for a free market economy in Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.