‘There might be something on board’ | Why is the US seized Russian tanker so important?

‘There might be something on board’ | Why is the US seized Russian tanker so important?

Author: Times Radio January 7, 2026 Duration: 20:20
Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mick Mulroy tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why today's seizing of tanker by the US is so important and what ramifications it may have for relations with the Kremlin and global security. 

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