Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a ...

Highlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump

Mr. Trump sat down with our reporters for an interview in which he talked about his health, watched a video of an ICE shooting and mused about his power on the world stage.

US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and ...

U.S. tanker seizures put pressure on Russian 'shadow fleet' and Putin's economy

After a weekslong chase across the Atlantic, the U.S. took over the Bella 1 in an operation that defied Russian warnings.

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after weekslong pursuit

The White House said the crew on the Marinera, which had been re-flagged as a Russian vessel, "will be brought to the United ...

U.S. is targeting sanctioned Venezuela oil, but more of Russia’s growing shadow fleet could be swept up, too

As the U.S. ramps up pressure on ships transporting Venezuelan oil, it also seized a Russian-flagged tanker. Experts predict ...