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Three Indians Among Crew of Russian Oil Tanker Seized by the US in Atlantic
The Marinera tanker, crewed by 17 Ukrainians, six Georgians, three Indians, and two Russians, was seized under U.S. sanctions enforcement amid Russia's protest over its civilian status.
- On Wednesday, January 7, U.S. authorities seized the Russian-flagged tanker Bella 1 in the North Atlantic, tracking by USCGC Munro before taking control.
- U.S. authorities say the seizure followed allegations the ship breached sanctions on Venezuelan and Iranian oil and was sanctioned in 2024 for smuggling for a Hezbollah-linked company.
- The ship, renamed Marinera while being tracked, had been reflagged and given a temporary Russian permit on December 24, 2025, with a 28-member multinational crew including three Indian citizens.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded humane treatment and swift repatriation of the crew, lodging formal protests and condemning U.S. actions as `neo-colonialist` and `blatant piracy` on Thursday.
- Pursued since last month, the ship was seized under a U.S. federal court warrant and handed to law enforcement agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's policy amid attempts to evade a Venezuela blockade.
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India ascertaining details of nationals reportedly on board US-seized Russian-flagged oil tanker: MEA
India on Friday said it is closely monitoring reports of Indian nationals allegedly present on a Russian-flagged oil tanker recently seized by the United States in the North Atlantic Ocean after weeks of pursuit, noting that it is currently "ascertaining" the details of the nationals aboard the tanker.
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US President Donald Trump refused to answer whether dictator Putin called him after seizing the Marinera oil tanker.
The US seized a Russian oil tanker this week.
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