I do not think attempting to board a Russian-flagged tanker a good idea.
Yeouch!
From what I understand, the crew painted a Russian flag on the hull to deter any attempts at being pursued and stopped.
“I do not think attempting to board a Russian-flagged tanker a good idea. Yeouch!”
Well, it’s either a dry run for going after Russian tankers in an attempt to shutdown their oil exports, or perhaps it’s Trump claiming that we own the Western Hemisphere (with the implication that Russia can then take care of its own backyard).
I hope it’s the second, and I’m cool with that. If it’s the first, start digging shelters.
Reports now say that we’ve boarded it and are in control.
it isn’t really a Russian flagged tanker, it was registered elsewhere. All they did was slap some paint on it like a gay pride mural on a Portland street.
They have been playing games with their transponder, traveling unlawfully.
It is supposedly empty but its captain is acting more like he has something on board he shouldn’t since it showed up in the Caribbean.
Maybe Pootie sent him to pick up a load of Colombian snow or ripped off gold, or they have some wanted guys on board.
It’s not a Russian vessel. This was a false flag.
Under UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea):
Every ship must have one nationality only. A ship flying a false flag may be treated as stateless and is not entitled to diplomatic protection from any state.