# Press review: EU weighs seizures of Russia-linked tankers as US-Venezuela deal opens oil access

https://mins.news/en/item/38460

- TASS, 2026-08-31 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2179697

> Russian newspapers lead with the EU’s consideration of a naval mission to intercept Russia-linked tankers in the Baltic and North seas, warnings that such action could amount to a blockade and worsen tensions with Moscow, and Donald Trump’s claim that a US-Venezuela oil agreement gives Washington preferential control over 65 billion barrels. Iceland’s rejection of renewed EU accession talks also features prominently.

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