politics
febrero 5, 2026
США вытесняют российские компании из Венесуэлы
США, получив контроль над Венесуэлой, начали вытеснять оттуда российские компании, заявил в интервью RT министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров

TL;DR
- Russia claims the U.S. is expelling its companies from Venezuela.
- The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
- The U.S. is introducing additional duties for countries purchasing Russian oil, particularly India.
- The U.S. aims to replace Russian oil and gas with American equivalents.
- The U.S. issued a document regarding Cuba, citing a threat to U.S. interests due to Russia's policy.
- Russian President Putin was reportedly surprised by new U.S. sanctions after a meeting with President Trump.
- Russia and Venezuela signed a strategic partnership agreement in May of the previous year.
- As of October, five joint oil production enterprises with Russia were operating in Venezuela.
- Russian assets in Venezuela are managed by the state company Roszarubezhneft.
- The U.S. conducted an operation in early January where Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was detained and charged with drug trafficking in New York.
- Following Maduro's detention, the Venezuelan government began cooperating with the U.S. administration.
- President Trump stated the U.S. would take control of Venezuelan oil sales.
- In late January, the U.S. lifted some sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, allowing U.S. companies to engage with Venezuelan oil.
- This U.S. authorization specifically excludes firms and individuals from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba.