[unmole]

On what grounds? And how exactly would that work? Through piracy in international waters? Or will the US liberate ports in Russia, Latvia or the Netherlands?

[Synaesthesia]

They’ve done that with Venezuela. Like capturing a tanker going from Iran to Venezuela, even though they theoretically should be able to trade.

[pmalynin]

It’s not piracy if Congress issues a letter of marquee, a power specifically enshrined in section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution.

[unmole]

Just like it's not an invasion if the President of the Russian Federation calls it a special military operation?

[sofixa]

It's piracy, just US sponsored.