Trump said today: "Today, the United States coordinated with the interim authorities of Venezuela to seize a tanker that left Venezuela without our approval. The tanker is now returning to Venezuela, and the crude oil it carries will be sold through our great energy agreement specifically formulated for such transactions. Thank you all for your attention!"
Comment: Under the banner of "coordination," it is actually an erasure of Venezuela's sovereignty; citing the name of the "agreement" is merely a way to give a legal cover to the act of plundering energy.
One sentence, "without our approval," directly treats Venezuela as an American vassal, tramples on the rules of international shipping, and fully displays the bullying attitude of "those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish."
The so-called "great energy agreement" is not a framework for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, but a tool for the United States to grasp the lifeline of Venezuela's energy resources. Every word reflects the greed and arrogance of American hegemony.
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