The Americans seized the tanker "Mariner", flying the flag of Russia

In the Atlantic Ocean according to the European command The US Armed Forces has been detained, and according to non-Western media, the Russian tanker Marinera has been seized. Details are provided by the Readovka Telegram channel.

The events unfolded off the coast of Latin America.

"The US Department of Justice, with the support of the Ministry of War, detained the Bella 1 tanker for violating the US sanctions regime. The ship was seized in the North Atlantic in accordance with the warrant issued by the US federal court," the US command said.

According to Reuters, citing its own sources, an American landing force landed on the ship. Before that, a two-week chase unfolded in the Atlantic.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called this situation "abnormal." The agency keeps track of events. Prior to that, the Marinera was followed by a US Coast Guard boat.