Russians fear they will ‘die of hunger’ after Trump’s capture of Putin’s ally in Venezuela.
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A Russian military blogger feared that any US capture of Venezuelan oil reserves could cause a “nightmare” collapse of the country’s economy, which is dependent on energy exports.
Russians fear they will “die of hunger” after Vladimir Putin’s ally Nicolás Maduro was swiftly captured.
Donald Trump shocked the entire world early this morning after ordering an explosively effective operation to oust Maduro and his wife from Venezuela.
The pair will now be tried in the US on multiple crimes, including narco-trafficking.
But as the Trump administration celebrated, fears grew in Russia about what it might mean now that the country’s staunchest ally has been defeated in South America.
The Kremlin criticised Maduro’s removal as an “act of armed aggression” and said it was “deeply worrying”.
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Fear has also spread beyond the Kremlin and infected online spaces where Russians shared concerns that oil prices would collapse and hurt the country’s economy that depends on energy exports.
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska said that US control over Venezuelan oil could have serious negative consequences.
Writing on his Telegram channel, he said, “If our American ‘partners’ reach Venezuelan oil fields (and they have already reached Guyana), they will take control of more than half of the world’s oil reserves.”
He added, “And apparently their plan is to ensure that the price of our oil does not rise above $50 (£37) a barrel. That means it will be difficult for our sacrosanct state capitalism to leave everything as it is.”
Pro-Kremlin forces further vilified the situation, calling it a “nightmare” and daring to call Russia’s leaders traitors. “This is no joke,” the blogger said, according to the report. daily Express,
“Soon it won’t even be profitable for us to extract oil. We will face starvation within a few months. This will lead to the complete collapse of the economy.
“They’ll drive the price of oil through the roof and take over the entire market. Additionally, they will gain control of the oil supply.
“This is a completely catastrophic disaster. We will be left without the Internet, overwhelmed by taxes, and forced to consume our waste oil. (…) Americans have just extended their existence for several centuries, while our existence will end in a month.”
Trump said the United States will take over Venezuela’s governance until we can achieve a safe, just, and prudent transition. He added: “
can’t take the risk that Venezuela will be taken over by someone else who doesn’t have the well-being of the Venezuelan people in mind.
We’re there now. But we’re going to stay until there’s proper change. We’re going to run it essentially…”
