U.S. Captures Sanctioned Tanker in Caribbean Operation (Full Transcript)

Name: U.S. Captures Sanctioned Tanker in Caribbean Operation
Uploaded: 2026-01-09T20:03:30+00:00
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Description: Coast Guard and military seize the Olena, accused of carrying illicit Russian oil, as the U.S. continues enforcement to pressure Russia and Venezuela.

Coast Guard and military seize the Olena, accused of carrying illicit Russian oil, as the U.S. continues enforcement to pressure Russia and Venezuela.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: For the fifth time, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. military have captured a sanctioned oil tanker, this time in the Caribbean. This tanker, called the Olena, was accused of carrying illicit Russian oil, and the tanker was sanctioned in order to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine. Now, this also comes just days after the U.S. military and the U.S. Coast Guard captured another Russian flagged vessel that was operating in the North Atlantic that was also sanctioned and that the U.S. Coast Guard had actually been trailing for weeks. The U.S. Coast Guard and the military also captured another sanctioned tanker in the Caribbean earlier this week. All of this comes as President Trump has vowed to continue capturing and seizing these sanctioned oil tankers as an effort to put pressure on the new government in Caracas in Venezuela after the U.S. moved to remove then Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The president has said that this policy will continue in order to exert leverage over the new government, as many of these oil tankers that are sanctioned have been coming in and out of Venezuela to try to carry illicit oil.

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The U.S. Coast Guard and military captured a sanctioned oil tanker, the Olena, in the Caribbean, accused of transporting illicit Russian oil. This is the fifth such seizure and follows recent captures of other sanctioned Russian-flagged or Russia-linked vessels in the North Atlantic and Caribbean, including one tracked for weeks. The actions are framed as part of President Trump’s stated policy to keep seizing sanctioned tankers to increase pressure on Venezuela’s new government after the U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro, as some sanctioned vessels reportedly move in and out of Venezuela carrying illicit oil.

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U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Tanker ‘Olena’ Amid Russia/Venezuela Pressure

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Neutral: The tone is factual and report-like, focusing on enforcement actions, sanctions, and geopolitical pressure without strong emotive language beyond terms like 'illicit' and 'punish.'

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Question 1:
What was the name of the sanctioned oil tanker captured in the Caribbean?
Olena
Marina
Vega
Baltika
Correct Answer:
Olena

Question 2:
Why was the tanker reportedly sanctioned?
To punish Russia for its war in Ukraine
For illegal fishing
For arms smuggling
For violating immigration laws
Correct Answer:
To punish Russia for its war in Ukraine

Question 3:
How many times has the U.S. reportedly captured a sanctioned oil tanker according to the speaker?
Three
Four
Five
Seven
Correct Answer:
Five

Question 4:
Which region is mentioned where another Russian-flagged sanctioned vessel was captured after being trailed for weeks?
South Pacific
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer:
North Atlantic

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