US EditionUkraine 'Hits Russian Tanker in Mediterranean Sea for First Time'
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Ukraine 'hits Russian tanker in Mediterranean Sea for first time'
Vladimir Putin claimed the attack would not disrupt supplies, but vowed that the Kremlin's forces would still retaliate. A Ukrainian intelligence source alleged the ship was being used to circumvent international sanctions.
Ukraine has carried out its first attack on a Russian oil tanker in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, an unprecedented action in the context of the intensification of drone attacks on oil transport vessels for Moscow, in the context of the growing energy confrontation between the two countries.
Oil prices climb as US blocks Venezuelan tankers, eyes on Russia-Ukraine talks
Oil prices saw a slight uptick amid concerns over potential disruptions from a U.S. blockade of Venezuelan tankers. Markets are also keenly awaiting developments on a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Meanwhile, Ukraine's drone strike on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean signals escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian war spreads to the Mediterranean
Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. Friday’s strike off the coast of Libya, which reportedly caused critical damage, took place on the day of Vladimir…
Secretary of State Rubio stated that the US is not pressuring Ukraine to accept a ceasefire agreement; Venezuela is considered a national security threat to the US; Ukraine launched its first attack on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean... these are some of the notable world news headlines on the morning of December 20th.
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