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US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, sources say

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The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, according to four people familiar with the matter, setting up a possible confrontation between Washington and the Kremlin over the vessel’s fate.

 The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, according to four people familiar with the matter, setting up a possible confrontation between Washington and the Kremlin over the vessel’s fate. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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