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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:37 AM Yesterday

The U.S. Just Seized a Russian Flagged Tanker--Because It Can, and Moscow Can't Stop It - William Spaniel



This morning, the United States captured two tankers, one off the coast of Venezuela and a Russian-flagged one in the North Atlantic. We explore the complicated story of the Russian-affiliated ship, what everything from the last few days says about the "spheres of influence" that Russia, China, and the United States have allegedly formed, and what the United States' next play is with Venezuelan oil.

0:00 Two Tankers Captured
0:43 Intrigue Behind the Two Tankers
4:08 The "Spheres of Influence" Conspiracy
6:35 The Oil Blockade's Next Steps
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The U.S. Just Seized a Russian Flagged Tanker--Because It Can, and Moscow Can't Stop It - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP
Maybe Trumphas a plan to end the Ukraine War by..... mjvpi 23 hrs ago #1

mjvpi

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1. Maybe Trumphas a plan to end the Ukraine War by.....
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:56 AM
23 hrs ago

………. using Venezuelan oil and, since the US is the largest oil producer in the world, to get US producers in exchange for helping to get those companies get back into Venezuela, he’ll flood the world market to destroy a very week Russian economy unless they withdraw from Ukraine. I know it will all boil down to Trump making money for himself, but maybe he could get control of whatever Putin has been holding over him, as well.

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