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December 12, 2025 1 min
The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan President's relatives and six oil tankers, seizing a vessel as part of what the White House calls a war against drugs.

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
United States is dialing up the pressure on Venezuela, imposing
sanctions on the president's relatives and a further six oil
tankers twenty four hours after the US military seized a vessel.
That boat is being taken to an American port. The
White House has framed the operation as a war against drugs,
but Caracas says it's designed to trigger a regime change.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
We're not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels
sell the seas with black market oil, the proceeds of
which will fuel narco terrorism, of rogue and illegitimate regimes
around the world.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
The Venezuelan opposition leader has praised the US president's aggressive policy.
Maria Carino Mikado insists its a necessary step while speaking
from exile in Norway, where she accepted her Nobel Peace Prize.
The winner of last year's Eurovision is handing back their
trophy in protest over Israel's inclusion in the twenty twenty

(00:58):
six Sung Contest. Singer Nemo says while the competition stands
for unity and dignity for all, Israel's continued participation shows
a clear conflict between those ideals. So far, five countries
have decided not to participate in next year's show,
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