Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: EXCLUSIVE
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration has informed Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, that Venezuela must expel China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba, sever economic ties with them, and agree to partner exclusively with the U.S. on oil production before being allowed to export more oil.
- U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, believe Venezuela's oil tankers are full and the country faces financial insolvency within weeks without selling its oil reserves, giving the U.S. leverage.
- The U.S. plans to control Venezuela's oil shipments, preventing tankers from delivering oil to countries like Cuba, aiming to redirect sales to the open market with U.S. oversight, but this strategy reportedly
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