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Putin’s and Xi’s sunk costs: Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gambit could be bad news for Russia and China (meduza.io)

submitted 4 months ago by Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org to c/world@quokk.au

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Trump’s Venezuela gamble threatens to upend years of painstaking work by Russia and China in a country that holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves. Both powers have invested heavily in Venezuelan crude, infrastructure, and political ties, filling the vacuum left by Western companies under sanctions. A potential U.S. return would not only challenge these positions but could also weaken China’s access to discounted oil and undercut Russia’s influence in Latin America.

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[–] etherphon@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

threatens to upend years of painstaking work

Well, that's what these people do, they shit over everyone elses hard work and collect money.