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The Blockade Game: Two Big New Moves in the Global Conflict - William Spaniel
Ukraine and the United States have announced major plays to end oil shipments, Ukraine curtailing Russia's enterprise, and the United States curtailing Venezuela's. Today, we look into the details of what each country is doing, and the differences between a stronger state and a weaker state trying to implement the strategy. We spend some extra time discussing what the Trump administration is doing in Venezuela, with a primetime presidential address scheduled for this evening.
0:00 Two New Blockades
3:04 Ukraine's Shadow Fleet Sanctions
6:00 The U.S. Blockade in Venezuela