Russia Sends a Combat Submarine to Guard its Tanker Tried to be Seized by the US in the Venezuelan Sea

JAKARTA - Russia has sent a combat submarine to escort a tanker that the US military tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela.

The Wall Street Journal in its report on Tuesday local time said that the tanker that would be seized was carrying a fuel called Bella 1.

Russia said it had deployed a submarine and a naval military vessel to escort the tanker.

Reuters is still trying to confirm the report.