“They are ready to defend it by any means”: Lavrov says #US interventions in #Iran, #Venezuela driven by oil
Addis Abeba - Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing military interventions in resource-rich countries such as Iran and Venezuela to secure control over oil, warning that such actions are eroding international law.
In an interview with Russian state television, which was also published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website on Friday, Lavrov said Washington prioritizes its own interests above all else.
“The United States has officially declared that no one can dictate to it. It cares only about its own well-being and is ready to defend that well-being by any means - coups, kidnappings or assassinations of leaders of countries that possess natural resources the Americans need,” he said.
Lavrov added that US actions in countries such as Iran and Venezuela are openly tied to energy interests.
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Like in #Ethiopia? A Failed Transition’s Lessons for #Venezuela
Not long ago in #Africa, an internationally-assisted economic recovery raised hopes, but failed to produce a democracy
In 2012, I participated in a United Nations mission in Ethiopia for a technical cooperation event on international trade, which at the time was my area of expertise. Since then, every major development in Venezuela brings me back to that trip, which proved far more revealing than I could have imagined. More than once, I have found myself thinking: this is just like in Ethiopia.
I witnessed firsthand, before it unfolded in Venezuela, that totalitarian systems do not just collapse. They transform in order to survive and advance, as Hannah Arendt argued. Over time, I also came to understand that while authoritarian regimes may promise reform and a democratic transition, without sustained external.......
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Venezuelan opposition urges Maduro to resume talks
The chair of the Venezuelan opposition's negotiating team at talks with the government urged President Nicolas Maduro's administration to resume dialogue as soon as possible, after the government suspended its participation this weekend.
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#Commentary: The #Munich Manifesto: Rubio’s recolonization blueprint, case for #African resistance
In this commentary, Mohammedawel Hagos offers a critical analysis of Marco Rubio's 2026 Munich Security Conference address, arguing that the speech reflects a broader Western agenda to revive colonial-era dominance over the Global South. Drawing on historical memory like #Ethiopia’s victory at the Battle of #Adwa, he warns that Africa faces “a renewed threat” of economic and political subjugation.
Rubio's address, he argues, is "a manifesto for recolonization" that sanitizes colonialism's violent legacy—evident in recent #US actions in #Venezuela and #Iran that "exemplify modern imperial coercion."
He calls on Global South nations to unite against this "21st-century corporate colonial project," cautioning that "history will not be kind to those who choose silence."
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