Legal Dispute Intensifies After USA Seizes Russian Tanker and Nicolas Maduro

Legal debate intensifies over the USA seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker "Marinera" following its interception in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland.While Washington cites federal warrants for sanctions violations, Moscow denounces the move as a breach of international maritime law amid a surge of USA military assets arriving at UK air bases.The operation, which included the capture of Nicolas Maduro, follows Donald Trump’s announced plans for a naval blockade against vessels allegedly funding Russia’s war in Ukraine.