Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas
US strikes on Venezuela – live updates
Hardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely two days old when the worst fears were confirmed.
The overnight strikes on Venezuela, the abduction of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, and Donald Trump’s declaration that the US would “run” the country and sell its oil, have driven another truck through international law and global norms. But that is not even the most concerning thing about it.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/putin-russia-us-foreign-policy-venezuela
Author : Julian Borger Senior international correspondent
Publish date : 2026-01-03 19:22:00
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