US forces seized the South American nation's leader, Nicolas Maduro, early on Saturday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a phone call with Venezuelan

Deepening cooperation across several sectors has brought the two countries closer as allies

Russia and Venezuela have strengthened cooperation

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said

The Trump administration has issued a clear set of demands to Venezuela's new interim government: sever its economic ties with Russia, China, and Iran, and agree to work

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The sanctioned Bella-1 oil tanker had changed its name to Marinera and re-registered under a Russian flag while it was being chased by US forces.

The United States have completed the seizure of the tanker, whilst the UK government refused to comment on speculation surrounding RAF involvement.

This massive project, completed in 2023, has become a major source of tension between several African nations.

The footage was shared by a high-ranking official in the Trump administration.