Zelenskyy reshuffles government in face of alleged corruption
Among the departures was the head of the security service, who is credited with some of Ukraine’s most successful operations against Russia.
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.
María Corina Machado has repeatedly praised the US president and offered to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
Analysts see the flowering of freedoms in Venezuela as highly unlikely.
If the US operation in Venezuela tells us anything, it’s that Washington is thinking past the shale boom and back to a more traditional playbook.