The Russian government made a formal request to the United States to stop the pursuit of an oil tanker currently fleeing the US Coast Guard after attempting to reach Venezuela, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two individuals familiar with the matter.
According to the report, the request was delivered to the State Department and the White House Homeland Security Council on New Year's Eve. The vessel allegedly departed from Iran and travelled to pick up oil from Venezuela when the US forces tried to intercept it. The US authorities claim that no national flag was flown on the tanker, making it a stateless vessel.
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