Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a U.S. official.
The tanker, formerly known as Bella 1, has been evading interception since the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to board and seize it in December, following Washington’s blockade of sanctioned oil shipments to and from
