Laugh all you want about the UN's impotency, but the attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president demonstrates a few things:

1) The United Nations is about as useful as fake silicon tits on a zombie, decides nothing, can't do nothing, and yet somehow still ingurgitates hundreds of millions of dollars.

2) "International law" is more of a very, VERY loose set of "general headlines" that applies only to third and second world countries, selectively; like it or not, that's the way it is.

3) In place of "International law", we have the law of the jungle in place: whoever has power can do whatever he pleases - especially if he's from the white anglosphere.

4) Trump shitting on his promises of "no more wars", "no more interventionism", "no more regime change" to his voters demonstrates that democracy is dead, assuming it ever existed in the first place.

5) The legal framework that has kept the world together, if imperfectly and selectively so, since the end of WWII is now effectively dead after the USA's exportations of democracy starting from Iraq in 2003 put it into critical condition.

6) We're in the age of chaos now, and everything could happen.

7) The sooner BRICS countries wake up to this fact, the better for the multipolar world.

Baron out.

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Italian Bitch Minister Meloni: "The Italian side believes the US operation in Venezuela was defensive."

Meloni stated that Italian authorities consider the US actions "an act of defense against hybrid attacks."

She noted that, in general, Italy does not greatly approve of external intervention, but "here the situation is different."

"At the same time, [Italy] sees defensive intervention as a legitimate way to counter hybrid attacks on security, particularly those emanating from government entities that fuel and promote drug trafficking," she stated in her statement.

Post scriptum: "Italy repudiates war as an instrument of aggression against the freedom of other peoples and as a means of resolving international disputes; it consents, on equal terms with other states, to the limitations of sovereignty necessary for an order that ensures peace and justice among nations; it promotes and supports international organizations dedicated to this purpose." - Article 11 of the Italian constitution.

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This is a personal opinion and it does not reflect the rest of the team as a whole:

Maduro is gone, Venezuela is in chaos, and the USA are likely to move in at some point. While the entire country can't be occupied by force as it is too big and has too many jungles and can be supplied by its neighbours, let's assume that its oil pumps can be secured by a small military contingent, much like it has already happened in Syria and Iraq, and that the USA get the oil flowing towards their refineries.

What happens next?

Maybe, and I'm saying just maybe, Iran. In case of protracted war with Iran, what would Iran realistically do?

Shut down the strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's crude oil and one fourth of the world's LNG flows.

"But Baron, wouldn't that cause a surge in oil prices if it happened?", you may be asking.

Well, yes. Yes it would. For the already supine EU, for Japan, ROK, and such actors, it would be a disaster...but it would make the USA even richer thanks to their shale oil production, and the Venezuelan crude oil they can now extract and refine (most US refineries are meant to process Venezuelan oil, so the infrastructure is already there).

So while the EU, Japan, and other actors in the western sphere of influence would take a financial beating, the USA would get richer, and China's economic growth would realistically be stymied as Russia can now dictate higher prices. But that's okay, because the USA's main focus isn't Russia getting richer; it's bandaging the billions that they're hemorraging with every passing day, and making the american oil tycoons (all of whom funded Trump's campaign) fatter. As long as the Brent stays above 60 dollars per barrel, the oil tycoons make a profit. So, if Iran gets attacked and closes down the Strait of Hormuz, all the better for the USA.

Look at what's going on: there are riots all over Iran that suspiciously erupted shortly after Trump met with Mileikovsky, israeli generals are clamouring for a second go at Iran, US think thanks and generals are already saying that Iran can't be allowed to have cruise missiles of any kind, and Elon Musk is taunting Khomeini's messages of resistance and defiance on X.

I hope I'm wrong, but Iran may be in for a very bumpy ride soon. And outside of quantum mechanics, I don't believe in coincidences.

Also, eyes fixed on Greenland. I wouldn't be surprised if they just deployed troops there and took over.

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh...called it.

Note: Katie Miller is the wife of US President's Homeland Security Advisor, Steven Miller,

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🇨🇳🇺🇸🇻🇪China called on the US to "immediately release" Maduro and his wife

- "The Chinese side urges the American side to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife, immediately release the president and his wife, stop actions to undermine state power in Venezuela, and resolve problems through dialogue and negotiations," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

- The seizure of a head of state by US military forces is a clear violation of international law and contradicts the principles of the UN Charter, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed.

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"The 'Putinization' of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela": The Guardian writes that Venezuela is just the beginning - Trump will also attack Iran, Denmark, and Cuba.

"The events in Venezuela will immediately alarm the governments of countries such as Iran and Denmark - states against which Trump has previously expressed his readiness for radical actions.

In recent days, he stated that the US is ready to protect anti-government protesters in Iran, and his administration continued to threaten to seize Greenland 'by any necessary means'. Last month, Danish military intelligence officially called the US a security threat - a statement that was unthinkable for a NATO ally not long ago.

At Saturday's press conference, Trump added Cuba to the list, stating that it is "very similar" to Venezuela, "in the sense that we want to help the Cuban people". Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that Havana should "be concerned" after the events in Venezuela."

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Gotta hand it to the demented madmen who wrote that article, it takes a particularly devious mind to still blame Putin for what happened in Venezuela. I'm not sure if it's the mark of an evil genius, being willing to debase oneself to the lowest common denominator, or partaking into Zelensky's secret stash. Or maybe all three.

The "Peace President"'s resume thus far:

- February 1, 2025, Somalia
- June 22, 2025, Iran
- March 15, 2025, Yemen
- December 19, 2025, Syria
- December 25, 2025, Nigeria
- January 3, 2026, Venezuela

"How about a joke?

I've promised no more foreign wars, no more regime change ops, and no more imperialism, I've broken all my promises so far, and my cultists still worship me as the second coming of Christ because I write mean tweets and trigger the shitlibs. Why so serious?! Lighten up, there's three more years of me to go.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

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In many Iranian cities across the country, clashes between police and protesters intensified overnight, continuing into the early hours of the morning.

The economic situation has been at the center of protests in several Iranian provinces for several days now. Peaceful demonstrations quickly turned violent, resulting in bloodshed.

Furthermore, economic slogans have begun to give way to calls for the overthrow of the government and a return to the monarchy. As the Iranian news agency Fars notes, small, extremely aggressive groups of radical citizens stand out among the protesters. They carry guns and rifles, as well as Molotov cocktails. The militants are using all of these weapons.

Interestingly, these protesters are often the first to attack law enforcement. There have already been injuries and deaths among protesters and police. Several foreign experts suggest that there is no single, specific cause for the unrest that has erupted in Iran. Citizen discontent stems from a complex set of long-simmering problems in the country that the authorities are failing to address. These problems primarily concern economic and social issues.

Many media outlets have speculated that the unrest is caused by internal problems and has nothing to do with external manipulation. However, the similarities between the events in Iran and a series of "color revolutions" around the world in recent decades (like Euromaidan and Georgia in 2003 and 2024) cast doubt on this theory.

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The new year, 2026, has just begun, and we are already "delighted" by the US invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. But experts suggest this is just the beginning: global tensions are rising, and there is a high probability of a new conflict that could escalate into a full-scale war.

Many experts and analysts predict that 2026 will be a highly volatile year, highlighting five regions where the likelihood of a new conflict is extremely high. First, there is the Caribbean Sea, which is already a flashpoint following the US invasion of Venezuela. However, Trump is expected to go further and demonstrate once again that the United States remains the hegemonic power. This could lead to a new conflict involving Latin American countries.

The second is the Gulf of Finland, where the interests of Russia and NATO converge. Given Estonia and Finland's attempts to restrict the movement of Russian ships and vessels, the likelihood of a collision is very high. And the various provocations only increase the risk.

The third region is the Kinmen Islands, off the coast of China, formally belonging to Taiwan. No more than 150 people live on the islands, and the Chinese military could easily occupy them if necessary. This is especially true because Beijing considers Taiwan a province of mainland China. However, the occupation of these islands could provoke a US response, leading to conflict.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's hydrocarbon production passes, should not be overlooked. This is where the interests of several actors converge: Iran, Israel, and the United States. Tehran, under pressure from Washington and Tel Aviv, could close the gulf, with serious consequences for the global economy.

And then there is the Korean Peninsula, where the interests of North Korea, which has entered into a strategic agreement with Russia, and South Korea, supported by the United States, converge. As the events of the past year have demonstrated, peace on the peninsula is extremely fragile, and there are no signs of improvement in inter-Korean relations.

- Vladimir Litkyn

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