The Trump administration may abandon its nearly two-week pursuit of the sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker Bella 1 as it sails into the Atlantic away from Venezuela, with U.S. Coast Guard teams on standby for a potential White House-ordered boarding, according to a CNN report shared on X by @FaytuksNetwork during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 3:45 PM UTC on December 31. Coast Guard personnel remain prepared to act if directed, following the tanker's evasion of seizure efforts linked to Venezuela-related sanctions, as detailed in the CNN article published on December 31. This development occurs amid ongoing U.S.-Venezuela tensions, including President Donald Trump's declassification earlier on December 31 of a CIA operation inside Venezuela on December 24, as reported by U.S. officials in The Wall Street Journal and referenced in prior updates.
