In Venezuela, US President Donald Trump's administration's short-term goal is to block oil flows to geopolitical rivals including Russia, China, Iran and Cuba. CNN News reports about this, referring to its sources.
"Although Trump has publicly stated that the US intends to 'seize' Venezuela's oil reserves, several sources said the real goal is to stop the flow of smuggled oil to US adversaries such as Russia, China, Iran and Cuba," the publication said.
According to the data, in the short term the US administration plans to ensure that the oil currently stored in Venezuela stays in Venezuela.
