China-Japan feud escalates after Beijing unveils export curbs
The raft of export restrictions included goods with potential military applications.
The raft of export restrictions included goods with potential military applications.
US imperial ambitions directed at an EU member were met with coordinated diplomatic pushback and explicit warnings against altering borders by force.
Tim Walz’s political downfall has liberals up in arms, Pete Hegseth takes aim at Mark Kelly, and a deadly start to 2026 in Sudan.
Among the departures was the head of the security service, who is credited with some of Ukraine’s most successful operations against Russia.
“Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to peace and peaceful coexistence. Our country aspires to live without external threats, in an environment of respect and international cooperation,” Rodriguez said.
Officials hope that “keeping Greenland to one side,” as Politico put it, will allow for progress on Ukraine peace talks.
Forcible regime change and US occupation of Venezuela are unlawful under the UN Charter.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and abduction of President Maduro is part of a larger imperialist plan to impose US hegemony in Latin America, control the region’s natural resources (oil, gas, critical minerals, rare earths), and create a new supply chain that cuts out China.