Russia sends submarine to escort oil tanker that US tried to seize off Venezuela: Report

Russia has reportedly sent a submarine to escort an empty, rusting oil tanker that has been trying to evade the American blockade of sanctioned vessels near Venezuela, making it the latest flashpoint in US-Russia relations. RT said that the US was trying to intercept the tanker, bound for Russia’s Murmansk, despite its “clear civilian status”.(X/@RT_com) … Read more