- Venezuela Live Updates: U.S. Forces Board Oil Tanker in Challenge to Russia
by The New York Times on January 7, 2026 at 4:00 pmThe U.S. military intercepted a Russian-flagged tanker as part of its pressure campaign against Venezuela. It also stopped a second ship in the Caribbean.
- Here’s the latest.
by Nicholas Nehamas, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes on January 7, 2026 at 3:58 pm
- US seizes Russian tanker in Atlantic
on January 7, 2026 at 3:45 pmInterception follows failure of previous bid to capture vessel as it headed to Venezuela
- US seeks to control sales of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’
on January 7, 2026 at 3:35 pmCrude revenues to be funnelled to American banks as Washington lifts some sanctions on Caracas
