"The escalation of threats to Venezuela by United States President Donald Trump may be easy to dismiss as one of his random whims, but it is too closely linked to major confrontations to be seen as a regional affair with limited impact on the rest of the world. Venezuela is turning into a bargaining chip in the game of global superpowers, along with Ukraine."
"Of these three, Russia is the one which finds itself in the most delicate position when it comes to Venezuela. The US-driven escalation poses risks for the Kremlin, but there are also potential gains to be made. The main factor is the unexpected thaw which happened in relations between the US and Russia during Trump's second term as president. Since Putin's ascent to power in 2000, the Kremlin has seen the US first as an unreliable partner,"
US threats to Venezuela connect to broader global confrontations rather than being a confined regional dispute. Venezuela functions as a bargaining chip alongside Ukraine due to its vast proven oil reserves and alliances with China, Iran and Russia. The situation presents both risks and opportunities for Russia, which occupies a delicate position. A recent unexpected thaw in US–Russia relations under Trump shifts incentives toward transactional deals rather than outright confrontation. Historical precedents show that disparate conflicts can feed larger realignments, so local escalations can have wide strategic consequences.
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