This story has been updated to include information from the U.K. Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Navy. A U.S. Coast Guard team and additional federal law enforcement, with support from the U.S. military,

Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlev issued a stern warning to the US, suggesting that Washington could be confronted militarily if such aggression continues

Following the incident, Moscow strongly condemned the move, saying no country has the right to use force against vessels legally registered under another state, particularly on the high seas.

Senior Russian officials contemplate military response, including nuclear threats, after US seized a Russian oil tanker, calling it an act of piracy.

The White House has dramatically escalated its confrontation with the Kremlin by capturing a sanctioned oil tanker that was otherwise being accompanied by Russian military vessels. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the seizure in an X post Wednesday.

Russia is furious — and the warnings coming out of Moscow are explosive.rnAfter U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in international waters, Russian officials are now openly talking about sinking American boats.