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US Intervention in Venezuela 'Clearly Illegal' - Expert Warns of Dangerous Precedent

Published January 4, 2026, 13:14
US Intervention in Venezuela 'Clearly Illegal' - Expert Warns of Dangerous Precedent

International relations expert Charalambos Chrysostomou described the US intervention in Venezuela as clearly illegal, creating a dangerous precedent for smaller countries like Cyprus. The main driving force behind the intervention is the control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Trump is presented as a leader seeking global hegemony, introducing a logic of global anarchy. The EU has tacitly approved Trump's action, while Trump and Putin appear to have a Yalta-style agreement. Maduro's arrest is reminiscent of the case of Noriega in Panama in 1989, where the US intervened to control its interests.