Follow the Barrels: Trump, Russia, Venezuela—and the China Connection
Follow the Barrels: Trump, Russia, Venezuela—and the China Connection As prices surge, Trump’s Venezuela deal remains years from delivering—and blaming Ukraine exposes how much the global economy still depends on Russian oil. Lev Parnas Sep 13 ∙ Preview Donald Trump just said the quiet part out loud. He called on President Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian refineries and diesel facilities, blaming Ukraine for contributing to the worldwide fuel shortage and higher prices. Think about what he is saying. Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia has spent years attacking Ukraine’s power plants, electrical grid and energy infrastructure. Ukraine is now striking the Russian refineries that supply Putin’s military and generate revenue for his war. But Trump’s response is to tell Ukraine to stop because the world still needs Russian fuel. Trump just admitted that Russian oil remains important to the global economy. If Russia were truly isolated—and if its energy exports had been removed from the...