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Russia sends submarine to escort ‘Axis of Evil’ | World | News
Concerns about rising global tensions have risen following reports that Russia deployed a submarine and other navy ships to escort an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The empty, decrepit oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 has been trying to escape a US-sanctioned tanker bloc near the South American country for more than two weeks.
The tanker, rebranded as Marinera, is accused of being part of a “shadow fleet” of boats illegally transporting oil, the Sun reported.
The ship could not dock in Venezuela and could not load oil.
The U.S. Coast Guard’s pursuit of the ship into the Atlantic is part of a crackdown on the global illicit oil trade, including black market oil sold by Russia, the WSJ reported.
