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Hong Kong firm sanctioned by US in Venezuela crackdown found to use bogus address
A Hong Kong-based company sanctioned by the U.S. allegedly linked to Venezuelan oil exports has been found using a non-existent address in the city. The American sanctions were part of efforts against...
MP: International law protecting small states is fracturing
Marko Mihkelson, chair of Estonia's Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee, argues that the United States' actions towards Venezuela are undermining international law crucial for the protection and survi...
Venezuela condemns US arms sale to Taiwan, echoing Beijing’s position
On Monday, Venezuela criticized the United States for its decision to approve arms sales to Taiwan, supporting China's position on this issue. The Venezuelan foreign ministry stated that such a move i...
Trump Signs Defense Bill Requiring Pentagon to Release Images of Strikes Off Venezuela
President Trump has signed into law a defense bill that includes provisions compelling the Department of Defense (DoD) to release footage or images from any military strikes conducted off the coast of...
Venezuela Relying On 20 Aging Planes After U.S. Restricts Airspace
The Venezuelan air force has been left with only around two dozen obsolete aircraft after the United States imposed severe airspace restrictions on Venezuela, significantly limiting the nation's milit...
2 supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make U-turn, ship data shows
According to LSE Group shipping data, two China-flagged supertankers en route to Venezuela to acquire crude oil have U-turned back towards Asia. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced a ...
Maduro raid will make China think twice about Taiwan
The article discusses an imagined scenario where if the United States had undergone something akin to President Maduro's situation in Venezuela, it could impact how China views and possibly approaches...
Kelly McParland: Canada Shouldn't Panic Over Venezuelan Oil
Columnist Kelly McParland argues that Canada should not overly worry about Venezuela's unstable oil situation impacting its own energy supply or economy. He suggests that alternatives and a diverse ma...
Republican hawks in US want faster timeline for elections in Venezuela
United States administration officials are maintaining that Venezuela requires stabilization prior to holding elections. In contrast, some US Republicans advocate for a quicker timeline towards presid...
Trump pitches Venezuela oil to U.S. majors — and hits skepticism
President Trump attempted to encourage U.S. major oil companies to invest in Venezuela's vast oil reserves despite experts' warnings. Concerns were raised regarding the outdated infrastructure and pol...
Trump says Venezuela does not give China a Taiwan precedent, but ‘it’s up to’ Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump clarified that any change in the status quo regarding China and Taiwan would make him 'very unhappy.' He stressed that a potential shift in Venezuela's governance does not ...
Pizza Index and Capture of Nicolas Maduro: The Theory Predicting US Military Actions
The article outlines the 'Pizza Index' theory which predicts potential United States military interventions based on operational cost considerations. It suggests that the decision to capture or remove...
Republicans Say 'Regime Change' Not The Plan In Venezuela
Republican US lawmakers are clarifying that while they support opposition leader Juan Guaido's claim as president of Venezuela, their goal is not a regime change but rather to restore democracy and th...
Kroenig quoted in Politico
Matthew Kroenig, vice president of the Atlantic Council and senior director at the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in Politico discussing the Trump administration's Venezuela policy. Kroenig stated that ...
Germany: Has Questions about Removal of Maduro. Greenland Defense Could Be Discussed in NATO
Germany expresses concerns over actions regarding the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and suggests that discussions on Greenland's defense could be addressed within the NATO framework....
Gray interviewed on Bloomberg about Trump’s Venezuela policy
Alexander B. Gray, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's GeoStrategy Initiative, discussed on Bloomberg TV how the Trump administration considers Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as a ...
Trump warns acting Venezuelan leader will ‘pay a big price’ if she doesn’t cooperate
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will face consequences if she does not cooperate with U.S. demands regarding the country's political situation, ...
Trump Has no Real Plan for Venezuela
The article highlights President Trump's lack of clear strategy regarding the political situation in Venezuela, particularly noting his dismissive attitude towards the country's democratic opposition....
Operation 'Absolute Resolve': How US Captured Maduro in Venezuela
An article detailing an alleged covert operation by the United States to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an event named 'Operation Absolute Resolve'. The report discusses the planning a...
US Operation Against Venezuela Planned for Months
The article discusses that the United States had been planning operations against Venezuela for several months. It does not provide specific details about the nature or extent of these plans....
Trump Says U.S. ‘Hit’ Venezuelan Dock
President Trump made an announcement on Thursday regarding what appears to be the first known land-based military action taken by the United States against Venezuela. However, he did not provide speci...
Trump expected to make shipbuilding announcement amid tensions around Venezuela
President Trump is anticipated to announce new investments in shipbuilding, potentially linked to geopolitical considerations surrounding Venezuela....
America’s Venezuelan adventure has limited impact on Asia
The article discusses the perceived limited impact of recent US actions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and efforts to seize Venezuelan oil revenues on Asian geopolitics. It critiques assu...
Hugo Chavez Predicted This
The article discusses predictions made by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez about the current socio-political and economic conditions in Venezuela. It highlights how his earlier observations ali...
Why Oil Doesn’t Explain Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
This article argues that the US President Donald Trump's interest in Venezuela isn't driven by economic factors such as oil but rather focuses on creating a spectacle of forceful intervention....
Uncertain Progress in Ukrainian Talks in Paris as US Focus Shifts to Venezuela
Talks on Ukraine's peace process are facing uncertainties due to shifting priorities among key stakeholders like the U.S., which is now focusing more on Venezuela....
Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with US focus shifting to Venezuela
The international discussions on Ukraine's peace process in Paris are facing uncertainty as the US shifts its policy attention towards Venezuela, potentially destabilizing future engagements and under...
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force doesn’t equal legitimacy
Monica Duffy Toft argues that by declaring its intent to govern Venezuela through military force, the U.S. is setting itself up for legitimacy issues in overseeing the governance of the country....
Estonian politicians: Civil war must be avoided in Venezuela
Estonian coalition and opposition politicians advocate for the swift establishment of rule-of-law in Venezuela and urge preventative measures against chaos and a potential civil war following the U.S....
Trump's confession for eternity about rescuing Maduro: We became a laughingstock among Muslims!
The article discusses a purported confession from former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding an operation involving the rescue of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to the content, this ...
Estonian MFA secretary general: Maduro was an illegitimate tyrant
Jonatan Vseviov, the secretary general of Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Nicolás Maduro should not be mourned after his arrest, describing him as an illegitimate leader. Vseviov al...
Hegseth says Trump will decide the terms for governing Venezuela
According to Hegseth, President Donald Trump has ultimate control over deciding how the United States approaches governance issues in Venezuela....
Podemos calls for rejecting US attack on Venezuela, demanding release of Maduro and leaving NATO
Spanish political party Podemos has called for European countries to reject any potential military action by the United States against Venezuela. The party also demands the release of President Nicolá...
Americans Confirm Military Sanctions Against Venezuela
The United States has confirmed military sanctions against Venezuela as part of its ongoing stance against the Venezuelan government....
Trump’s Venezuela escalation raises questions about next steps
U.S. President Donald Trump's revelation of a covert strike likely intensifies congressional debates on U.S. strategy towards Venezuela....
Trump says US hit drug boat loading facility in Venezuela
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States conducted an airstrike on a drug boat loading facility in Venezuela. The target was reportedly used by criminal organizations in...
Europe’s silence on Venezuela
The article discusses Europe's lack of significant response following former US President Trump's intervention in Venezuela. The author suggests that criticizing the action would highlight Europe's re...
‘Uninvestable’: Trump’s Venezuela pitch to oil executives yields no promises
During a meeting with oil industry leaders where President Donald Trump attempted to encourage investment in Venezuela’s struggling oil sector, the U.S. CEOs praised Trump's actions but did not make a...
Trump’s Venezuela grab piles pain on Keir Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces growing pressure as US President Trump focuses on Venezuela, complicating Starmer’s domestic political situation. Critics perceive Starmer as overly cautious, like...
Nobel winner Machado left out of Trump's Venezuela plan so far
US President Donald Trump has reportedly not included Nobel Prize recipient Lisa Maria Garay-Lujan Machado in his strategic actions concerning Venezuela's crisis and the arrest of Maduro, despite ackn...
How Venezuela’s future will help determine US diesel and trucking costs
The potential intervention of the United States in Venezuela may influence diesel prices and trucking costs within the U.S., disproportionately affecting rural regions....
Pentagon Pizza Index: What's the Connection Between Increased Food Orders and Military Attack on Venezuela?
The Pentagon's Pizza Index suggests a correlation between upticks in food deliveries at bases and heightened military activities or readiness for potential conflicts. The article speculates about whet...
Venezuelans in the US are torn between joy and worry after ousting of Maduro
Following the removal of President Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela, Venezuelan immigrants living in the United States express mixed feelings. Some feel triumphant at the prospect of a better fu...
George Answers Your Questions: Venezuela’s Economy and Understanding Russia
An article addressing questions about Venezuela's economic deterioration post-Hugo Chavez era, criticizing the attribution of the nation's wealth decline solely to Chavez's leftist policies without co...
US seizes another tanker trying to break Venezuela naval blockade
The United States Department of Homeland Security has seized another tanker named Olina suspected of attempting to circumvent the US-led naval blockade around Venezuela by transporting embargoed oil. ...
Expert: US actions in Venezuela not grounds to expect the same toward Russia
Rainer Saks stated that while there's some tension easing between Washington and Moscow, recent U.S. actions against Venezuela do not currently justify expecting more forceful measures from the United...
Chaos in Venezuela | Where is Congress?
This letter raises concerns about the ongoing chaos in Venezuela and questions the absence of intervention or action from the Congress....
Uncertain Progress in Ukraine Talks Due to Shift in US Focus to Venezuela
Discussions on Ukraine's peace process in Paris seem uncertain as the United States shifts its attention towards geopolitical issues in Venezuela....
Uncertain Progress in Ukraine Talks in Paris Amid Shift in US Focus to Venezuela
The status of discussions regarding Ukraine in Paris is uncertain as the U.S. government shifts its attention towards Venezuela. This shift may impact the momentum and priorities within the ongoing ta...
Uncertain Progress of Ukraine Talks in Paris as US Focus Shifts to Venezuela
The ongoing peace talks for the conflict in Ukraine are facing uncertain progress during meetings held in Paris. Amidst this situation, there is a noticeable shift in focus by the United States toward...
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