Just a hunch on my part – I suspect that the desire to control Venezuela is partially because the empire wants to establish drug synthesis and transport facilities there, and objects to the Chavistas eradication the racket.  

Meantime Brother Mahmood has news…https://youtu.be/6Xlbsa3LBJM…Egyptian Warship ENTERS GAZA WATERS! | Israeli Navy FIRES BACK

Stanislav Krapivnik with Danny H (see Salon for url) Stan describes the Eastern cycle of escalation as opposed to the small incremental style of the nazi gang of westzone…and what would happen if not for Putin… and more. Without Putin west zone population decrease 90%, quick!

Senate makes bigbigjoke. very funny!The US Senate approved a resolution limiting Donald Trump’s military powers The document prohibits the president from using the armed forces without the consent of Congress! But it can only come into effect after Trump signs it.

https://x.com/mylordbebo/status/2009363674574582037?s=46

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U.S. Tanker War TRIGGERS WW3: Russia & Venezuela Strike Back at Trump | Stanislav Krapivnik

from Alex the Elder…Moscow Strikes US Assets In Ukraine; Warns Will Protect Its Ships; Calls Starmer Macron Axis Of War
Moscow Strikes US Assets In Ukraine; Warns Will Protect Its Ships; Calls Starmer Macron Axis Of War
Topic 1780  (DURAN)

Not smart to brag about killed enemy illegal combatants. Better allow enemy “leaders” to send more meat to disposal. Ruski smart. Borzzikman has reported many, probably less than number…they say 10% of nazi army 404 is Polish…2 million now sent to Bandara…so 200,000 Poles? that’s a whole lotta dead guys…and the sunk cost fallacy is in politics not a fallacy…it’s a driver. Poland has crossed Rubicon long time ago. Now they seem to invite Rus to attack, provide political justification for all those dead guys… 

ship “Elbus” does appear to be a Ruski

ELBUS – Tanker / Suezmax

https://maritimeoptima.com/public/vessels/pages/imo:9290385/mmsi:511101900/ELBUS.html

ELBUS, Crude Oil Tanker – Данные судна и текущее положение – IMO 9290385 – VesselFinder

https://www.vesselfinder.com/ru/vessels/details/9290385

Estimated ETA
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Distance/Time
–
Course / Speed
360° / 0.7 kn
Precipitation
9.5 m
Navigation Status
At anchor
Position received
30 min ago
IMO / MMSI
9290385 / 511101900
Call sign
T8A5426
AIS type
Tanker
AIS Flag
Palau
Length / Width
274 / 48 m

159,062 tonnes

Last port
Dardanelles South Anch., Turkey
ATD: Jan 3, 03:26 UTC (6 days ago)

A drone attacked an oil tanker off the coast of Turkey – Pravda EN

https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/01/08/1984531.html

The attack damaged the vessel’s upper hull. According to preliminary reports, the crew was uninjured. The tanker issued a distress signal, after which coast guard forces were dispatched. The Elbus is currently being towed to the port of Inebolu, where it will undergo a technical inspection and an assessment of the impact.

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Ukrainian sources are already developing a theory that the Elbus was supposedly heading to the port of Novorossiysk to load oil. There is no official confirmation of this information.

In effect, we’re talking about a continuation of the practice of using drones not against military targets, but against commercial shipping. And the more frequently such strikes occur near the coasts of third countries, the more obvious it becomes that the risk zone is expanding far beyond the combat zone.

ende pravda

Music for tonight….”muss i denn zum städtele hinaus”

Warships leaving port, Kraut tradition

Comrade Borzzikman reports…nazi idiots fell for cunning trick….Putin’s Trap Slammed SHUT:

Venezuela told the U.S. to go to HELL and started preparing for WAR

see …https://youtu.be/8NLg7a-lw3w?t=1

Krainer says some true stuff, and some far out stuff. It’s a fascinating interview. Nima seems to be unconvinced. 

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zone V… hisgeneralship off to the crossbar hotel…

Gen. Javier Marcano Tabata. He was the head of Venezuelan counter-intel + the Presidential Guard of Honor. Now he’s under arrest. Tabata is accused of leaking Maduro’s coordinates to the Americans, and also de-activating the air defense protocols. Delcy took to time to cut the head of the domestic snake.

Pepe Escobar on X: “This is Gen. Javier Marcano Tabata. He was the head of Venezuelan counter-intel + the Presidential Guard of Honor. Now he’s under arrest.

https://x.com/realpepeescobar/status/2009234935668707548?s=46&t=ieaYYTjo-bDrvYxweT6SLg