US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

    • Restform@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      You didn’t address anything I said. Enforcing Biden’s sanctions against Iran/Russia/NK is not pushing anyone further from the EU. The EU has literally sanctioned the Maduro government, and Norway is currently protecting the Venezuelan opposition party.

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        14 hours ago

        Enforcing Biden’s sanctions against Iran/Russia/NK is not pushing anyone further from the EU

        I mean you are broadcasting that the US determines your foreign policy, whether that’s attractive or not depends on whether a leader’s interests are more closely aligned with America’s or the European unit as a whole.