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  • Affairs
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  • Episode 3778
  • 08 Jan 2026
  • 58 min

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3778
  • 58 min

We discuss the seizure of the Marinera oil tanker, its Russia connection and how much this escalates the situation beyond Venezuela and the West. As Donald Trump announces an oil deal, how co-operative is the new Venezuelan regime going to be with US demands?

Host
  • Emma Nelson

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