A Dangerous New Front: Venezuela as the Proxy Battlefield The BRICS bloc — led by China and Russia — has drawn a very public line in the sand by pledging support for Venezuela against U.S. sanctions and military pressure. While the diplomatic statements might seem symbolic, they signal a deeper geopolitical shift away from U.S.-led dominance toward a multipolar order. President Trump’s December 17 address, delivered amid swirling rumors of a war declaration, confirmed an aggressive posture: a “total and complete blockade” of Venezuelan oil tankers and the seizure of vessels allegedly violating sanctions or involved in drug trafficking. At the same time, the Trump administration is demanding Venezuela return oil rights and land nationalized in 2007 — a direct…
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