U.S. media bad news, the "Venezuelan oil" sold by Trump came from a foreign tanker that was seized
On January 7, the U.S. European Command announced that the U.S. military had seized a tanker that had been chased for weeks and was flying the Russian flag in the Atlantic Ocean.
After the incident, the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Transport quickly responded, condemning the U.S. action as "piracy," violating international maritime law, and demanding that the Russian crew members be treated humanely and be repatriated as soon as possible.
This incident will undoubtedly further escalate U.S.-Russia relations. Previous analyses pointed out that the U.S. military's act of forcibly seizing a Russian-flagged vessel was highly provocative and could lead to a regression in the recently eased U.S.-Russia relations.
The United States clearly understands this risk. So far, the White House and the Pentagon have refused to make official comments on the matter, citing only that "the tanker violated U.S. sanctions" as an excuse, trying to downplay the severity of the U.S. military's actions.
On the other hand, this ship seizure incident has prompted CNN to raise a sharp question.
Therefore, this has made U.S. media suspect that the "Venezuelan oil" supplied by the U.S. Department of Energy to the global market may come from the oil tanker recently seized by the U.S. military.
In other words, the U.S. government is engaging in open "naval piracy," seizing foreign oil resources for resale and appropriating the proceeds - if the media's speculation is true, Trump's operation essentially converts sanctions and force into private gains, which would severely damage the international order.
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