Lavrov delivers ultimatum as US fails to release two Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera sailors

Russia’s foreign minister has accused Washington of breaking a top-level promise after two Russian sailors seized on a tanker remain in U.S. custody. Sergey Lavrov said Moscow was assured of their release “at the highest level,” yet days later nothing has changed. He warned the seizure tests the limits of international law and risks turning the high seas into a battlefield of power politics. The remarks came alongside sharp attacks on Europe, NATO and Ukraine, and rare praise for Donald Trump’s “pragmatism.”