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I have to be just about the ever played for the world. It's Tuesday, the President's Daily Brief.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right, let's get briefed.

First up, the United Kingdom prepares to join the U.S. in seizing Russian shadow fleet oil tankers at sea,

as Moscow's reflagging ploy raises the risk of direct confrontation between Western forces and Russia.

Later in the show, Russian-made air defense systems in Venezuela failed to stop

U.S. aircraft during the Maduro operation, raising fresh questions about their real-world

effectiveness. Plus, President Trump issues a stark warning to Cuba following Nicholas Maduro's

ouster, urging Havana to make a deal with Washington.

And in today's back of the brief, a viral eyewitness account from Venezuela raises questions about a mysterious weapon used during the U.S. raid to capture Maduro.

But first, today's speedy be spotlight.

The United Kingdom appears to be quietly preparing to join the United States in

seizing Russian-linked shadow fleet oil tankers at sea, with British officials determining

that they now have the legal authority to do so under existing sanctions law. That authority

would allow British forces to detain vessels believed to be evading sanctions, particularly ships

operating under false flag or fraudulent flags in international waters. The UK move comes as Russia

has altered its own strategy at sea, reflagging large portions of its shadow fleet with Russian flags,

often in the middle of an active voyage. These are tankers used to move sanctioned oil, of course, from Russia and Iran and Venezuela,

using deceptive tactics, false paperwork, manipulated tracking data, frequent name changes,

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