Russian flag, Venezuela and tanker
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The tanker was headed to Venezuela to collect oil, putting it in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Nicolas Maduro's government.
Tankers of the Russian shadow fleet have increased the use of flying false flags this year and exported $5.4 billion (4.7 billion euros) worth of Russian oil between January and September, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a ...