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MORE: US officials confirmed on January 7 that US Coast Guard forces boarded and seized the Bella-1, also known as the Marinera, and the M/T Sophia oil tankers in the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, respectively.
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that both vessels had either last docked in Venezuela or were en route to Venezuela at the time of the US operations.
The Bella-1 appears to have been about 300 kilometers south of Iceland when US forces boarded the vessel. The Bella-1 was reportedly not transporting any oil, and the M/T Sophia was reportedly transporting about 1.8 to 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil when US forces detained the vessels. A US official told Western media outlets that Russia deployed a submarine and other naval assets to escort the Bella-1 before the US operation to seize the vessel.
The Bella-1 is linked to Louis Marine Shipholding Enterprises S.A, which the United States sanctioned in 2024 for carrying cargo in support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF). The Bella-1 previously flew a Panamanian flag, but the Russian Ministry of Transport stated on January 7 that it authorized the Bella-1 to fly the Russian flag under the name Marinera as of December 24.
The M/T Sophia is linked to Sunne Co Limited, which the United States sanctioned in January 2025 for participating in the Russian economy and shipping Russian crude oil sold for well above the $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil in violation of US sanctions.
White House Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the United States was carrying out a court order for the detention of the Bella-1 and arrest of its crew and will bring its crew to the United States for prosecution.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the US seizure of the Bella-1 and acknowledged that Russian citizens were among its crew. The Russian MFA called for the United States to treat the Russian citizens well and to “not impede their speedy return” to Russia.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers with links to Russia for attempting to bypass US sanctions against Venezuelan oil.
Additional Key Takeaways:
US, Ukrainian, and Coalition of the Willing officials continued talks in Paris on January 7, and details of the potential security guarantees for Ukraine are beginning to emerge.Russian forces are likely unable to simultaneously replace losses suffered in Ukraine and build out their strategic reserves.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kharkiv and Pokrovsk directions. Russian forces recently advanced in Sumy Oblast and in the Hulyaipole direction. (1/2)— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2009116769068159064
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Jan 8, 2026
Днем в четверг российские военные второй раз за день обстреляли из артиллерии Херсон – на этот раз центр города. Как пишет в телеграме глава Херсонской области Александр Прокудин, в результате обстрела погибли двое мужчин. smarturl.click/dwVWo
— Радио Свобода (@SvobodaRadio) Jan 8, 2026
. @PressSec: Президент Трамп действительно выполнил давнее обещание Соединенных Штатов свергнуть незаконный режим Мадуро.Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47). @PressSec: President Trump actually followed through on the long-held promise of the United States to take down the illegitimate Maduro regime.
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— https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2008949853657706631— США по-русски (@USApoRusski) Jan 8, 2026
⚡️ Update: Trump backs moving forward with Russia sanctions legislation, source confirms.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to use the bipartisan legislation as leverage if Moscow fails to negotiate in good faith to end its war.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) Jan 8, 2026
