{"id":25074,"date":"2025-12-31T05:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=25074"},"modified":"2025-12-31T05:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:57:57","slug":"die-fliehende-bella-1-wie-ein-oeltanker-von-amerika-gejagt-wird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/die-fliehende-bella-1-wie-ein-oeltanker-von-amerika-gejagt-wird\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fleeing Bella 1 \u2013 How an Oil Tanker Is Being Hunted by America"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the middle of the open sea, the crew turned to paint and calculation. While U.S. units were tracking the oil tanker Bella 1, a Russian flag suddenly appeared on the hull. Not a symbol of conviction, but a shield hastily painted on. According to American security officials, the paint job was meant to create the impression that the vessel was now under Russian protection \u2013 an attempt to politically complicate the pursuit. The chase had begun days earlier. On December 21, the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to stop the Bella 1 in the Caribbean. The tanker\u2019s destination was Venezuela, where it was supposed to load oil. This put the ship in the crosshairs of the de facto blockade with which the Trump administration is attacking Venezuela\u2019s most important source of revenue. When it became clear that the tanker was not flying a valid national flag, it would have been subject to inspection under international maritime law. This must be noted as a matter of journalistic due diligence. The crew, however, refused to cooperate and continued on its course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n