Daily Memo: US Plans for Venezuela, Russian Frozen Assets in Europe

Washington is setting its sights on more sanctioned oil tankers.

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Escalation. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, a week after the U.S. seized a sanctioned vessel carrying oil in the Caribbean off the Venezuelan coast. In a social media post, Trump also suggested Caracas should cede land, oil and assets to the […]

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