How US oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China

U.S. seizures of vessels carrying Venezuelan oil may become a bigger strategic pressure point in the geopolitical battle with ...

Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro

Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized ...

Venezuela standoff: China warns of US 'bullying', Russia accuses DC of using 'terrorism' to justify

A fiery debate erupted at the United Nations as Russia, China and the United States clashed over Washington’s escalating ...
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Venezuela accuses US of extortion; Russia and China criticise Washington's conduct

Since September, US forces have launched dozens of air strikes on boats that Washington alleges, without showing evidence, ...
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Trump warns Maduro not to ‘play tough’ as Russia, China back Venezuela

Trump levied his latest threat as the US Coast Guard continued for a second day to chase a third oil tanker that it described ...

Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests ...