Venezuela - US Conflict: News, Updates

[ghazi52]

US has a 'long-term plan' in Venezuela
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there is "a long term plan here" for the US's actions in Venezuela, and the 30 to 50 million barrels of oil are the "first action you are all seeing".

Asked about how the US will reassure workers they will be safe in Venezuela, Leavitt says Trump reserves the right to use the military if necessary, and will do what is in the best interest of the American people.

She adds that the US tried to engage with Maduro diplomatically, but he was an "illegitimate dictator" and is now sitting in a prison cell in New York.

 

[F-22Raptor]

This is piracy by US and U.K.!!! Russia could just as easily seize 1 US ship and 1 U.K. ship in response. They aren’t escorted at all times by destroyers.

Not piracy, you can’t paint a Russian flag on your vessel after the fact. In reality it was a stateless tanker shipping sanctioned oil.

 

[eIsQengiz]

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[ghazi52]

The Marinera's journey before being seized​

The Marinera was seized in the Atlantic Ocean between the British Isles and Iceland, shortly after a new shift in direction.

When the US Coast Guard tried to board it last month, it had been in the Caribbean and headed in the direction of Venezuela.

It then dramatically changed its course towards the north, changed its name and re-registered as a Russian vessel.

Just before the US seized the vessel, it's course had shifted northward again.

There was a period during the journey when no location-tracking data was available.

 

[ghazi52]

'Fear in the streets': Venezuelans uncertain about what might happen next​

Nicole Kolster,BBC News Mundo in Caracas,
Gustavo Ocando,reporting from Maracaiboand
Alice Cuddy,reporting from Cúcuta, on the Colombia-Venezuela border

Reuters

In the days since the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans have been coming to terms with an uncertain future as a new reality begins to set in.

Marcelo, a student based in Caracas, is among those welcoming Maduro's seizure, although he is careful not to celebrate publicly.

"There are still allies of Maduro that are in power, so there are a few reasons why we don't celebrate outside of our houses," he told the BBC World Service. "But I can assure you that the majority of the people of Venezuela are very happy for what happened."

He is not the only one exercising caution. The BBC has been asking people how they feel about recent events, and what might happen next. Many of those opposed to Maduro's government asked to remain anonymous, fearing for their safety.

But there are also those who support him. Rosa Contreras says she felt "humiliated" by the United States.

"It seems so easy how they took our president away," the 57-year-old said.

Rosa Contreras was dismayed at the apparent ease with which Nicolás Maduro was seized by the US

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in the operation that led to the Venezuelan leader and his wife being seized from his compound in Caracas, before being taken to the US where they face drug trafficking and weapons charges.

The Cuban government says 32 members of its security forces were among those killed.

Shortly after Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken by US troops, President Donald Trump said his administration would "run" Venezuela.

But exactly what that would look like remains unclear. Maduro's vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, has taken power in the interim. Far from a Maduro opponent, Rodríguez was his closest lieutenant.

Since she was named interim president, police have been patrolling the streets and journalists have been detained.

Speaking to the BBC at a rally calling for the jailed leader's release, Rosa Contreras said the image of Maduro waving after arriving in the US had inspired her to take to the streets to show her continuing support for Maduro.

"He had an attitude that sent us a message: if I'm standing here, you have to stand here, stand tall and keep going," she said.

 

[hasssanali8998]

NEW: Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, confirmed it is in talks with the United States to sell Venezuelan crude.

 

[PakFactor]

This is piracy by US and U.K.!!! Russia could just as easily seize 1 US ship and 1 U.K. ship in response. They aren’t escorted at all times by destroyers.

The Russians are welcome to try.

 

[PakFactor]

Excellent. Then EU should have no problems being responsible for its own defense.

With the forced ramp-up of defense spending and the allocation of additional budget in line with Trump's NATO demands, I wonder what effect this will have on social programs in Europe. A system that will be stressed with migrant inflows, AI and Tech reducing workforce in white-collar jobs, etc. Europeans may well be living in a different world within a decade. Going to see if there is a study on this, that ties all this into one report.

 

[Starlord]

The Russians are welcome to try.

Russian's are already on ventilator in Ukraine, but at least they are keep fighting, I am starting to feel disappointed over Chinese actions over recent major changes around the world, I mean no one fear China or there is no ally that will rely on China for the rescue like Allies do with Good ol America.

 

[PakFactor]

Russian's are already on ventilator in Ukraine, but at least they are keep fighting, I am starting to feel disappointed over Chinese actions over recent major changes around the world, I mean no one fear China or there is no ally that will rely on China for the rescue like Allies do with Good ol America.

In both the nations you've mentioned, their number one failure was that they were never proactive, only reactive, a recipe for a disastrous projection of power. This policy failure has allowed them no input in shaping the geopolitical situation around them and has forced them to react only after entering the kill box established by the West, by design. It's even worse for the Chinese, as they aren't even reactive to the changes around them.

Eventually, China will have no allies, outside of North Korea and Pakistan, two nation-states that I've repeatedly called "dead horse," a burden China will have to carry.

For the Russians, the internal situation mirrors Pakistan's to a greater extent. They've wasted time looking for friends, just as Pakistan has, and their internal corruption has eroded the states within.

 

[Master Chief]

NEW: Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, confirmed it is in talks with the United States to sell Venezuelan crude.
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All as planned by Delcy. "Mobilisation to resist occupation" is a simple ruse as she is already in on the deal. East India Company 2.0 has arrived to help marginal off-whites fulfil their true potential as indentured servants.

Of course, all truly great for Venezuela's people who don't get to sell their oil freely for the best deal on offer or whatever deal they prefer, but instead have a single colonist to now serve.

That some experts regard this outcome as "best" for Venezuela's people is a laughable state of self-delusion and denial of basic realities.

 

[Starlord]

In both the nations you've mentioned, their number one failure was that they were never proactive, only reactive, a recipe for a disastrous projection of power. This policy failure has allowed them no input in shaping the geopolitical situation around them and has forced them to react only after entering the kill box established by the West, by design. It's even worse for the Chinese, as they aren't even reactive to the changes around them.

Eventually, China will have no allies, outside of North Korea and Pakistan, two nation-states that I've repeatedly called "dead horse," a burden China will have to carry.

For the Russians, the internal situation mirrors Pakistan's to a greater extent. They've wasted time looking for friends, just as Pakistan has, and their internal corruption has eroded the states within.

I was gonna say China is not even reactive, like it or not at least Russians attack Ukraine when they wanted to join NATO, that crossed their red line and now Russians despite getting a beating still fighting, I mean if they make peace tomorrow, Ukraine will take decades to rebuilt and Russia already control a huge part of Ukraine which they can use to launch further insurgency in Ukraine, and maybe after a decade they will be ready for yet another assault, but China is even more useless/helpless (No offense to China). I mean they are powerful, have money and can build stuff quickly but again world respect power. World see that they have 2 major territory issue which they are talking about for years and yet not taken one concrete step to fix them, I mean they are fighting with Indians with baseball bats and stones for FUQ sake, while here our Americans are blocking Venezuela, sending helicopters and kidnaping its leader in the middle of night.
There is no territorial dispute in American backyard, hence their entire focus are always outwards, China will not even be considered a equal/power unless they take back Taiwan or Arunachal Pradesh.
Rest they can fly around Taiwan, talk about peaceful reunification but we know that's not happening, right now everyone is using their power to bully the weaker enemy, be it America, Russia or even India who have attempted twice to start something in past 5 years, but when I see Chinese forces which look non scary but shinny in videos it doesn't invoke any fear, it just not have the same impact as the American showcase of power has.

 

[PakFactor]

I was gonna say China is not even reactive, like it or not at least Russians attack Ukraine when they wanted to join NATO, that crossed their red line and now Russians despite getting a beating still fighting, I mean if they make peace tomorrow, Ukraine will take decades to rebuilt and Russia already control a huge part of Ukraine which they can use to launch further insurgency in Ukraine, and maybe after a decade they will be ready for yet another assault, but China is even more useless/helpless (No offense to China). I mean they are powerful, have money and can build stuff quickly but again world respect power. World see that they have 2 major territory issue which they are talking about for years and yet not taken one concrete step to fix them, I mean they are fighting with Indians with baseball bats and stones for FUQ sake, while here our Americans are blocking Venezuela, sending helicopters and kidnaping its leader in the middle of night.
There is no territorial dispute in American backyard, hence their entire focus are always outwards, China will not even be considered a equal/power unless they take back Taiwan or Arunachal Pradesh.
Rest they can fly around Taiwan, talk about peaceful reunification but we know that's not happening, right now everyone is using their power to bully the weaker enemy, be it America, Russia or even India who have attempted twice to start something in past 5 years, but when I see Chinese forces which look non scary but shinny in videos it doesn't invoke any fear, it just not have the same impact as the American showcase of power has.

All I can say is that the Chinese are playing by their own rules, not by the established rules set by the West after WWII. It's possible they failed to learn from their own history.

It's at this point that very few will look to either as potential allies.

 

[Starlord]

All I can say is that the Chinese are playing by their own rules, not by the established rules set by the West after WWII. It's possible they failed to learn from their own history.

It's at this point that very few will look to either as potential allies.

It always comes down to that the world respect power, its since dawn of man the weaker are always subjugated by the powerful and the masses respect power and fear it. Hopefully China learn and change its game because from the looks of it, its not looking good for them.

 

[VCheng]

With the forced ramp-up of defense spending and the allocation of additional budget in line with Trump's NATO demands, I wonder what effect this will have on social programs in Europe. A system that will be stressed with migrant inflows, AI and Tech reducing workforce in white-collar jobs, etc. Europeans may well be living in a different world within a decade. Going to see if there is a study on this, that ties all this into one report.

That problem of financing both their social programs and defense costs is one for them to solve. I am happy to let them figure it out.