US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic
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Following the incident, Moscow strongly condemned the move, saying no country has the right to use force against vessels legally registered under another state, particularly on the high seas.
Senior Russian officials contemplate military response, including nuclear threats, after US seized a Russian oil tanker, calling it an act of piracy.
Venezuelan-linked Marinera was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through waters between Iceland and Scotland.
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.