The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the Marinera, in the North Atlantic, citing alleged links to Venezuela and violations of sanctions. Three Indian nationals are among the 28 crew members detained. Russia has condemned the seizure, calling it a breach of international maritime law and rejecting US "neo-colonialist tendencies." Concurrently, the US announced plans to indefinitely control Venezuela's oil sales, with President Trump stating the US will manage extraction and revenue, potentially for years, and that Venezuela will use oil deal proceeds to purchase only American-made products.