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- Russia has deployed navy vessels to protect the Marinera oil tanker, formerly Bella 1, as US forces pursue it off Scotland.
- The Marinera changed its flag from Guyanese to Russian and is said to transport Venezuelan crude.
- US officials confirmed plans to intercept the vessel between Scotland and Iceland.
- Russia says Marinera operates legally under international maritime law and criticizes the United States and NATO for their heightened military focus.
