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Jan 08 2026 
Scott Ritter & Pepe Escobar: Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Is Falling Apart
(With recommendations from friends to watch Scott Ritter. He is first and Pepe follows.)
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Jan 08 2026 
Russia Foreign Ministry statement regarding the forcible seizure of the oil tanker Marinera
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses grave concern over the illegal use of force by the United States Armed Forces against the oil tanker Marinera on January 7.
The Marinera, which was temporarily authorised to fly the Russian flag on December 24 in accordance with international and Russian law, was transiting peacefully through international waters… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2026 
Oily dreams flowing into a Venezuelan dark pit
So the Big Oil Picture in Venezuela is way more complex than the Trump 2.0 gang suspects.
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
Let’s start with neo-Caligula’s new edicts on the imperial satrapy he says he now owns; not exactly edicts but outright threats directed to interim President Delcy Rodriguez:
Crack down on “drug trafficking… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2026 
Venezuela Sit Rep: The view from Caracas
Panel Description:
Justin Podur: Cira Pascual and Chris Gilbert join from Caracas and Mikey Inouye joins as co-host. They tell us how things have been looking and feeling at the grassroots in Caracas and Mikey asks some detailed questions about how the communes are organized. We conclude with a call for rationality from Chris, noting the… Continue reading -
Jan 08 2026 
List of UN Organizations and Frameworks : US withdrawal
Let us be honest. This list may be valid, but once the effort is complete, there will be many more. I repeat, the focus here is not to withdraw per se, but to remove the US from any accountability under International Law. This list, then, is the feint, the sleight of hand, the ‘negotiation to… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2026 
Delcy Rodríguez: A message from Venezuela to the world, and to the United States:
[Note: A fact that became overshadowed as the US attacked Venezuela – Venezuela has always sold oil to the United States. The US could have continued buying oil without the attempt to Kill a Country! Contextually important as well – Prez Gustavo Petro offers PEACE proposal and apparently he will be received… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2026 
