What the US seizure of 'Russian-flagged' ships means for bilateral relations | DW News

The US says it has seized two oil tankers d to Venezuela - in violation of economic sanctions. US forces boarded the first tanker in the North Atlantic - near Iceland, after pursuing it for weeks, declaring that it had been seized due to "violations of US sanctions." The ship was registered as a Russian vessel. Moscow has denounced the seizure as a violation of international law. The second vessel was seized in the Caribbean Sea. US officials say both ships are part of a “shadow fleet” that carries oil from Russia, Iran and Venezuela in defiance of Western sanctions. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #venezuela #russia #usa