U.S., Cementing Control on Venezuelan Oil, Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker
The vessel was one of two taken into American custody as the Trump administration said it was executing a “deal to take all the oil.”
The vessel was one of two taken into American custody as the Trump administration said it was executing a “deal to take all the oil.”
Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
Fighting in the city of Aleppo resumed as talks to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military appear to have stalled.
The first ship had been eluding the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.
Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
If confirmed, the move would be the start of President Trump’s plan to exploit the country’s vast reserves after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro.