“British Defense Minister John Geely said that military countries supported the US operation to detain the Russian-flagged tanker Bella 1 (Marinera) in the North Atlantic on Wednesday, including with the help of British aircraft.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Ghily’s statement quoted by the BBC and “European Truth”
Details: Geely noted that the British Armed Forces “demonstrated skill and professionalism in supporting the successful US interception of the Bella 1, which was bound for Russia.”
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He added that this action was part of a global effort to combat sanctions violations.
“This vessel, which has a shameful history, is part of the Russian-Iranian axis of sanctions evasion that fuels terrorism, conflict and suffering from the Middle East to Ukraine. The UK will continue to step up its actions against the activities of the ‘shadow fleet’ to protect our national security, economy and global stability,” Gealy said.
As reported by the US European Command on January 7, the US the Bella 1 (Marinera) tanker under the Russian flag was detained after persecution from Venezuela. The vessel was detained for violating US sanctions.
The NYT reported that the Russian government officially sent diplomatic a request to the United States to stop pursuing the tanker.
The Ministry of Transport of Russia said that the United States had no right to detain the tanker Marinera.