As usual, in fact very weak language.
Only complaints, no actions.
So it is confirmed by these two speeches, as usual, that the USA can do what it wants.
One side makes up what it wants, and immediately creates sanctions …
The other side just appeals to the “international community”.
Beautiful souls, who know better, but, of course, can’t do anything about it.
Oliver K
“Only complaints, no actions”. That is not the case. Maduro is still in power, while Russia, China and others are backing him politically and economically. The US tried pulling off another coup d’etat, which failed worse than the one against Erdogan in 2016. Sanctions have been now applied. We shall see if they work.
Sorry B.F., but what a nonsense: don’t you think there is a difference between a state like Russia, and a person?
Those who always worry, no, you can’t do anything, are precisely those who just want to complain, but indeed wallow in the current “order”. A typical leftist attitude.
Oliver K has a point – it seems weak – but only if judged in isolation from Russia’s other activities (which we don’t hear about til after the event)
Do not be deceived !
On the surface it seems “weak” because – and surely we all know this by now – appealing to human qualities of decency, international law and morality is a complete waste of time when dealing with the AngloZionists and serves only to make the speaker and the country she represents “look” weak.
Asking the US if they have considered whether a military attack might not cause harm to the people and the environment might have the psychopaths rocking with laughter in Washington and London and quite possibly lead them to conclude that if the sum total of Russia’s opposition to a planned war is nothing more than “indignation” we (the US) can go right ahead and let the Russians make their speeches which we don’t give a damn about.
Fortunately this speech will not imho be the sum total of Russia’s actions regarding Venezuela. The Russians will be sending stronger messages by other means and it also looks like Guaido, who should be in jail has spectacularly failed to attract any real support within Venezuela. Plus I think the US has grossly underestimated Venezuela’s ability to defend itself. If it comes to war the Venezuelan army will not be short of weapons, put it that way
They have been preparing for war since the last failed US coup attempt in 2002. And of course the US doesn’t have 50,000 paid terrorists as they did in Syria.
Maria is the human quality, needed in our world and completely lacking in western thinking and by God we need human values to be expressed. She is right in what she says. She represents “nice and reasonable Russia”. But Russia has other faces too.
For example. Lavrov talks just like Maria. He invites the warring factions to talk instead of fighting and uses moderate language even when dealing with outrageous behaviour by the west.
But when the west ignores the “nice Russia” approach, Russia whistles up the airforce and destroys the terrorists army. They don’t laugh in Washington then. In fact they have precious little to laugh about these days.
And if they are laughing in Washington at Maria’s appeal to reason they must still, in a small part of what is left of their brains be wondering just what Russia will do if they attack Venezuela and how their big plans could all turn to s**t.
What if their forces are destroyed in Venezuela by a strong united well equipped army fighting to defend it’s homeland, and Trump has nothing to show for his adventure but body bags?
The coup “attempt” has failed.
I do not think the US will go to war with Venezuela because they would have to do it themselves (the Europuppets have no military forces worth considering) and the last time the US attacked a country on it’s own with half a million troops by it’s peak, in Vietnam, they were roundly defeated.
One more military defeat for the US and they would be completely finished as any kind of global power.
I fear and hope at the same time thats what it will take,who would have thought after the horror of Vietnam American would ever again let itself be taken into other illegal Wars.
To “Larchmonter445”: now that’s a substantive statement: immediately accusing the dissenter for being a troll.
Great high standards! Wow.
Shows to me that everybody knows that the statement of that spokesperson are always weak, without any effect. Or perhaps with a negative effect, appeasing, everything will be alright.
Oliver K
And what do you propose Maria Zakharova does ? Issue bully boy threats, like some people ? Her words carry weight, as they are dignified. You now compare the Russian Foreign Ministry and the State Department. Which of the two is believed more ? Which of the two carry weight ? The threats which the US issues is reducing the little esteem it has left in the world.
Keep in mind what her job is. Millions of people haven’t the faintest idea what the Venezuelan issue is about. Maria is talking to them.
She is appealing to the common sense of normal people to encourage them to support the sane idea that attacking Venezuela is a very bad thing to do.
She is basically saying that this is very wrong thing for America to do and the consequences would be horrible.
She knows that the Boltons and Pompeos of this world don’t give a damn about human suffering but she knows that the 99% of humanity does.
The Russian government have her in that post because she comes over as caring, decent and reasonable and the subtle part is that this is Russia’s effort at winning over world opinion to oppose US militarism against Venezuela.
The language is simple as it needs to be. People across the world will hear this and be heartened by the solid opposition to war Russia represents.
You need to understand that she is doing a brilliant job on behalf of the RF. Russia wants normal people across the world to be hearing this and agreeing that, when you come to think about it, the USA attacking Venezuela is a very wrong thing to do.
Behind her stands the Russian government which with it’s resources will exert influence in other ways.
There is a phrase “horses for courses”
For the purpose Russia requires at this time – an appeal to reason aimed at world opinion amongst the masses – she is doing a brilliant job. She is likeable and thus attracts people to Russia’s message.
She is not trying to persuade the lunatics in positions of power. There are other ways of doing that.
Critics need to look beyond the surface appearance of things.
Tomsk
Latest news is that Maduro has proposed early Parliamentary elections in Venezuela. I dont think the US expected this move. Today we had anti-Maduro and pro-Maduro demonstrations in Caracas. The pro-Maduro demonstrations were huge. We shall see how the US responds, as it is now looking into the real possibility of it’s stooge Guaido ending up in the street with no authority what so ever.
Reading your words (Tomsk) did somehow bring tears to my eyes. I am deeply grateful and find some peace knowing that Russia has become an active and just force for good in the world, are a counter to the madness of Washington, London, Paris and the whole cabal. Thank you for your insight.
@Oliver K
Fully agree with your clear conclusions about Maria´s presentation of Russia´s position.
Those who claim themselves to have “a high standard”, to often are those who have not, which we clearly can see in these “to many words and excuses” and personal attack comments.
Your reference is off course not personal against Zakharova who are highly professional, but purely a conclusion about Russia and Co´s policy in the situation. Its is weak, and China´s always neutral or only verbal stance is also weak.
Its a typical trick for cry-babies. They pull their pants down, bend over and cry.
Next they urge you tell them what else they could have done? Proposing something, they invent all kind of excuses why we exactly cannot do what you propose, ending up with the conclusion that pulling their pants down, was the only way possible.
This is a cowards discussion. If we imagine what Sovjet and KGB would have done in a similar situation we quickly find out there is 100 other ways of prompt and firm actions, as Sovjet clearly would have handled this in a much more firm way than paperwork, declarations and appeasing.
I am really curious as to what you think Russia should do. If you were President Putin what would you do?
Keeping in mind that the threat to Maduro’s government from within the country is negligible, that Venezuela has a strong loyal and well prepared army, that no South American country will wage war against Venezuela (including Brazil which has said so) and that in addition to it’s own forces Venezuela has 15,000 Cuban troops ready to greet the US should they attempt to invade and that the main problem facing the Venezuelan government is the need to circumvent sanctions and stabilise it’s currency, don’t you think that Russia and China will be and have been supremely helpful with these economic tasks and that there is no need to consider Russian military involvement, if that is what you had in mind, in any serious way as the Venezuelans haven’t asked for it and the Russians don’t see it as desirable or necessary.
And a little research will show the many loans and investment deals China/Russia have put in place which despite the US attempts to destroy the country will, in time pull it out of the crisis.
We were told that Iran was going to be utterly crippled by US sanctions a year ago. Today their effect is negligible and even the EU has finally got it’s payment vehicle running ready to trade and join all the other countries happily trading with Iran and giving the finger to the US.
So, please spell out what you think Russia should do that it’s not doing.
(Opening a military base in Venezuela? Actually they are doing that as well !)
Is it really that difficult?
All right, to close your curiosity and hear your “ohh no no no no no we cant do that for a thousands reasons”. We can ONLY appease Israel and make paperwork to UN. This is the ONLY thing we can do.
The Chinese already know where US is vulnerable, the Vietnamese knows it, N. Korea knows it, but you and the other liberal academics dont know it: Tens of thousands of American servicemen´s body bags returned to US soil.
Let me remind you the US military casualties in Syria were 5 before Manbij, and Russian military casualties were in the hundreds hereof 2 Generals, and SAA casualties are in the tens perhaps hundreds of thousands.
So the only thing we expect Russia and anyone to do when a brutal bully attacks them, is to punch the bully back in one or another way, because everybody in a schoolyard knows thats the way to do it.
More on Maria´s presentation and Russia´s attitude:
Ryabkov told CNN that Russia “in no way underestimate the importance of measures that would ensure very strong security of the state of Israel.”.
“Israel´s security is one of the top priorities of Russia,” Ryabkov said.
The Russian officials repeated Russia’s strongest commitment to maintaining Israel’s national security
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With 1000 Israeli raids into Syria under Russia´s command, we just conclude it proved that Syria´s security is not among Russia´s top priorities, which explains the 9 year supply time and “training issues” with the Assad´s pre-paid S-300.
So Russia is in Syria fighting for Israel´s security..………………….LOL.
Russian Generals, Officers and prof Servicemen got killed and die for Israel´s security……………LOL.
The film “Schindler´s List” tells a true story about how 60 million died because they tried to save 6 million Jews……………..LMAOL.
Me, perhaps Oliver and others are just not in with your suicidal passivity, academic quarrels and illusions because of comfortable cowardice.
@Tomsk
If you want this specific to Venezuela: Guiado should have been arrested immediately as traitor. The key persons in Venezuelan “moderate rebel” relations with Washington should have been purged immediately.
US Embassy should have been kicked out, all of them. Look how Erdogan purged and secured Turkey.
Russia and China could fill Venezuelan harbours with Navy ships, equipped with cruise and hypersonic missiles, m.m.
US is constantly driving the situation to the edge, you have to follow them all the way. Just ask Kim.
You are right.
Russia explains, educates,
USA act.
And nobody cares indeed.
Washington is able to project its evil policy wherever – that is the answer whether Russia needs Kuznetsov to be repaired (having immense problems with logistics even in Syria which is in 1000 km radius).
Vast number of people do not have the time to search for alternative media, bulletproof facts and scrutiny the sources. The watch TV or listen to mainstream news some 20-30 minutes a day and form opinion.
P.S. The spinach green colour absolutely does not fit Maria…
The point is she is not speaking to the audience of common people, she speaks in front of a bunch of moronic journalists who publish what they are allowed to and paid for.
The majority of world mainstream media is owned by a bunch of jewish oligarchs.
OK, not everybody is dedicated as the readers of Saker’s blog and has time to watch an one hour press conference weekly.
Remember – the deeds, not the words, that is what counts. And what people will notice are the results and implications of the policies.
Talk to the people of Moscow, Cherkassy, Odessa, Doneck and Sevastopol. Everygroup of them has another expectations and approval of Kremlin policy.
Bravado statements is not something Russian leadership is known for. Remember, Saddam was saying how he will send all those American solders back to the US in the body bags. We all know, what happened to him. These statements are not there to indicate what Russia is planning to do. This will not be revealed, or advertised…often, even after the fact things are kept away from the media. In short, chest beating statement are for the clueless idiots who have no other options but making threatening statements !
“Saddam was saying how he will send all those American soldiers back to the US in the body bags.”
So he did with great success till neutroned in battle of Baghdad. Remember 3 days of MSM silence?
Yes Oliver, it would be so much better if they would just launch all the nuclear missiles and prove how strong they are. Then everyone would know they mean it and are very tough.
I think we all need to imitate MZ coolness, and take stock of something important she said, which I do not believe I ever heard her say before:
She is directly linking NYT, a privately owned msm rag (i.e. US “newspaper”) to the US government policy of regime change in Venezuela. She questions how it is possible for a dubious character from the the Venezuelan “opposition” to get an article/ op-ed, when other well-known writers and analysts cannot get published there..
The Kremlin is openly talking about the shameful role of the media in US sponsored regime change..is this a first?
It is probably not the first time but this kind of talk will intensify. After Nebenzya sparred with the western puppets in the UN Security Council one thing caught my eye. Not that he parried their lies but i got the impression that he was reading point by point agenda they all received from their masters. It was done as a warning. If they continue with their plans we might expect to see some interesting material published by Russia or some other state as a show of support for the cause multipolar world.
Some actions of the west might just get more coverage then they ever dreamed off and it will cause trouble for the Empire. They just intensified warmongering and so the other side will respond in kind by airing some dirty laundry.
Weak? Really!
She is a SPOKESPERSON for the DIPLOMATIC Corp. You know, the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Its called “Tact”.
You have been watching too much “Western MSM idiocy”.
Anyone familiar with diplomacy KNOWS, nothing important is stated in front of the media, and EVERYTHING is done behind closed doors.
Ms Maria is one of the best.
if ya wish to see her “go off” (you will probably still be disappointed, as she is just as polite), check out her “Social media” sites.
Russia needs its very own version of America’s Crazy Nikki Haley or Samantha “Genocide Queen” Power with their spittle-flecked and unhinged rants at the United Nations.
I disagree with your thoughts. What can Russia do?
Well for a start remember Grenada. There were some Cuban workers there; remember?
Perhaps if Russia asked Cuba politely to send about 20 or 30 Cubans to Venezuela, that would counter the 5ooo Americans set to invade the country.
And of course there are the ‘Banana Republics’ that were created back in about 1952 so that the Americans could eat cheap bananas, and although most of the governments have forgotten that, I’m certain that many of the working class haven’t, and Russia has already initiated moves to remind those whom America wishes to employ to do their dirty work for them
And Again remember Vietnam? But what about Cambodia and Laos? Vietnam’s neighbours also suffered greatly as the Americans also moved into those countries and brought the war to them as well.
In other words if America is going to attack Venezuela then it would also be obliged to attack its neighbours as well, Look at history and read it well as there lies the written fate of the future for South America.
@oliver and others
It’s premature to come up with critique based on data in public domain as presented in this current Maria’s talk. There is a lot happening behind curtains as some us may partially learn decades from now.
Russian Federation is playing chess and west is playing Russian roulette as someone said.
Just wondering, does “Red Line” actually exist anymore, or do they really care about it?
Arguing with zionazi sociopaths makes no difference, and as we all know it, it will end with big ka-boom!
My impression is, they played too nicely with these thugs, and now, they feel comfortable pushing further (each click bring us closer..).
Nevertheless, I hope people of Venezuela finds strength and a way to avoid being manipulated into the submission and war. Ultimately, it is up to them to stop this madness, and I hope they will!
May God help them!
more videos. A huge concentration of people claiming no intervention and chating ‘ si se prende el peo con maduro me resteo’ which means more of less ‘if things gone to hell we will be there with Maduro’.
What a nice sight! Beautiful. I really hope they manage to resolve this mess without war. No one wants another Balkanized region. People of Venezuela unite and kick zionazis asses!
The fact that that poor idiot Guaido gets support from zionazis, makes it obvious for what team he plays, certainly not Venezuela’s.
Well, it’s actually a good opportunity for Maduro and the Venezuelan people to finally get rid of the mafia thugs (oligarchy) who are still to a great extent controlling (i.e. plundering, sabotaging) the country.
Russia (although far more developed under Stalin) and Venezuela are somewhat comparable for that matter, so no wonder Maria Zakharova understands the situation in Venezuela very well.
Excellent statement by zakharova. Ok a suggestion: the really long bangs do nothing for her gravitas in delivery. In fact when she tossed her head exposing more of her forehead and delivered straight on the very prescient warning to the world about the fallout of venezela’s destabilisation she was very effective.
We do not need cute nor do we need to exoerience spiritual organs of her head blocked by hair. Besides, We all know she dances much better than Ocasio/Cortez!
Yeah, in essence this, too, must be placed at the feet of the people of the U.S., more evidence of their chronic poor citizenship in the world at large. Alas, we nattering nabobs with our keyboards are all “good Germans” now; we know full effing well what our own Reich is doing and yet we continue to stand by and do nothing. Go along and get along. Same old story. Please pass some brownie points for striking the right pose in public.
I think is unfair to ask Russia/Putin to save or to interevene in every country threatened by the hegemon. Why not ask the European (west) lackeys? They claim btw that they are for fredom and democracy, this at least to make them eat their own words. The Southamerican lackeys (Brazil, Colombia, etc) Venezuela is a brother/sister nation wont they will defend it from the zionazis? Again this at least to make them eat their own words. Spain! this oh so hypocrite nation! that was so happy when exploiting the riches during colonial times now thay want for more but this time they look for the crambles dropping down from the table of its master the US.
I’m sure most of the readers here have seen this link from RT but just in case: (BTW, Lee Camp is supposed to be a comedian but does bring out some decent material)
Further to the complete, say again, complete domination of the media, there is a collage (or whatever it is) “out there” of pictures of all of the minor and major players of the media sources: MSNBC, NBC, CBS, of course, CNN, FOX, et al. No surprise, all are jewish. I tried to save it but cannot find it at all now.
In the interests of not provoking hysterical screeches of anti-semitism (you see, their ploy works), I did not post here or anywhere else. But it is what it is-the media is 100% controlled by the neocon/ziocon warmongering/coupmongering/regimechanging zionists. To not realize this is to bury one’s head in the sand; NYT/WaPo et al are a trlagic of what they once were. Unfortunately, the rubes out there do not allow for this in the important reporting.
Meanwhile, we will go back to the very important “news” as to who leaked Bozo’s steamy msgs to his mistress? Zerohedge rumors report that it was her brother (sarc, sarc) FWIW.
How can anyone now doubt that Russia has a very effective geopolitical strategy. And since we know that more is happening behind the scenes that we are not seeing I am confident that Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and others that support the duly elected government of Venezuela are making plans and taking action for various contingencies.
For a US backed invasion Venezuela is not Panama. A long war of the people against the US and its local agents would result with coordination with its allies in Colombia like the FARC guerrillas and others.
(recommend reading as orlov describes the tragic farce that these empire buffoons go about in their attempts for a coup-it is a very serious matter but he helps find the farce in the empire’s efforts)
Dimitri Orlov does have a way with words and as a result has some very descriptive notes:
italic textSome more entertainment was provided at the UN Security Council, where the ever-redoubtable Russian representative Vasily Nebenzya pointed out that the situation in Venezuela did not pose a threat to international security and was therefore not within the purview of the Security Council. He then proceeded to ask Pompeo, who was present at the meeting, a pointed question: “Is the US planning to yet again violate the UN Charter?”
Pompeo failed to give an answer. He sat there looking like a cat that’s pretending that it isn’t chewing on a canary, then quickly fled the scene. But then most recently Bolton, as he was presumably exiting a national security meeting and walking to a White House press briefing, accidentally flashed his notepad before reporters’ cameras. On it were written the words “5000 troops to Colombia” (that’s a US military base/narco-colony on Venezuela’s northern border). Was this another one of Bolton’s senior moments? In any case, it does seem to answer Nebenzya’s question in the affirmative. The appointment as special envoy to Venezuela of Elliott Abrams, a convicted criminal who was complicit in the previous, failed Venezuelan coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, automatically making him persona non grata in Venezuela, is also indicative of hostile intent.
Or his description of pathetic pence:
Not to be outdone, Pence gave an entire little speech on Venezuela—a sort of address to the Venezuelan people—which was laced with some truly atrocious pseudo-Spanish gibberish and ended with an utterly incongruous “¡Vaya con Dios!” straight out of a hammy 1950s Western.
The article is a serious analysis but he does conclude with:
If Plan A (steal Venezuela’s oil) fails, then Plan B is to take all of your US dollar-denominated paper waste—cash, stocks, bonds, deeds, insurance policies, promissory notes, etc.—and burn it in trash barrels in an effort to stay warm. There is a definite whiff of desperation to the whole affair. The global hegemon is broken; it fell down and it can’t get up.
(Caution: I do not believe this article is behind a paywall but if it is and i was logged in automatically, let me know and I will try to work with the issue.)
I like Orlov, even when I think he is mistaken. His description of the israeli colonial trump regime snafu’s regarding Venezuela was a nice piece of writing.
His talk about oil, though, and this being the reason israeloamerica is attacking Venezuela, I think is off. I think the main reason is Venezuela’s independence and relations with China/Russia. The zpc/nwo didn’t do their recent numbers on Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina over oil, nor are they attacking Bolivia and Nicaragua over oil.
Regarding his claims the usa needed Iraqi oil, well they never really got much of it and in fact the attack on Iraq, starting in 1991 and lasting still, has kept most of Iraqi oil out of circulation. On purpose, deliberately, btw. It is only very recently Iraq oil production has reached levels close to pre 1991 levels, and most is not handled by usa companies.
As for “peak oil”, it’s nonsense. The usa may be reaching a point of decline, but not the rest of the world.
Doesn’t Venezuela have any treason charges on its books that could be applied to this Guaido stooge.?
Why is he being allowed to take counsel from the country’s enemies and openly call for the overthrow of the legitimate government?
At minimum, in the interest of national security this clown should be arrested and tried for treason.
Failure to do so is tantamount to a dereliction of duty on Maduro’s part.
President Maduro must understand that notwithstanding the threats from the US about this clown, not confronting him will not be seen as a sign of goodwill, it will instead be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
The majority of Venezuelans support the government and will not rally behind this US stooge.
The security forces must arrest this clown forthwith.
I think Maduro is doing the right thing. Guaido can walk around and speak as much as he wants – and he does. This is not the time to crack down on him and invite foreign hostility. I am sure Maduro gets excellent Russian advice and intelligence and he also has Cuban support. Guaido is not winning inside the country so far. That can change when the US sends food and medicines in his name. People suffer.
In total, the plan is to sell 29 tons of gold held in Caracas by February, the source said, requesting anonymity in order to speak freely. Venezuela had reserves of 132 tons between the central bank’s vaults and the Bank of England at the end of November, according to central bank data.
… but the Bank of England appears to be reluctant to release the gold to Maduro’s government, because they are confused about whether or not in fact it is instead Guaido’s government. In the meantime, the Venezuelans are starving…
Here is an opportunity for Maduro and Guaido to cooperate, in the interests of the Venezuelan people. They could make a joint approach to the Bank of England to transfer however many tons of gold to Russia, which appears to be in the market for it, in exchange for the delivery to Venezuela of wheat, which Russia appears to have a surplus of. Surely both Guaido and Maduro would welcome an opportunity to feed the people, rather than engage in civil war. Right?
And surely the Bank of England couldn’t deny sending the gold to a consortium of the two claimants to the Venezuelan presidency. Surely they misgivings could be assuaged in this way. Anyway, it’s humanitarian.
Or maybe the Bank of England would instead prefer the traditional humanitarianism.
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq Jonathan Velasco Ramirez said on Sunday
that he recognized Juan Guaido, the head of the Venezuelan National Assembly who proclaimed
himself Venezuelan interim president on 23 January, as the country’s leader.
A couple rather serious and detailed articles indicate, altho consensus that coup is about seizure of oil, these articles run deeper and indicate that the coup may be about the petrodollar among other complex issues:
Very curious about the future of Bolton-one can only hope.
His statements that the seizure of Venezuela oil would be good for business, his meeting with state owned company execs, the childlish note about 5000 troops to columbia, and the scathing article in neo con bugle wapo today with equally scathing comments raise the possibility, however overly optimistic, that he might be on the chopping block.
His statements of recent reflect a blundering buffonish character that is noteworthy even by this admin’s “standards.” His forays in diplomacy in the mid-east in recent weeks also cause one to wonder if he is playing with a full deck of cards.
It is important that these events are documented in history books, and that the Russian Government along with other work to air these issues on the international stage and thus creating evidence that cant be so easily buried.
The stooge has run out of steam. How long til he is arrested?
“Meanwhile, pressure is growing on Guaido in Venezuela, with the country’s Supreme Court issuing a travel restriction on the National Assembly Deputy following a request from Attorney General Tarek William Saab, as well as ordering the freezing of his local bank accounts whilst an investigation continues into his recent actions.”
Does anybody remember help from Venezuela?
Where are voices of those muricans who benefited? And why Manduro doesn’t mention it to the benefit of his country? We helped you in need and you are paying us back with threads.
I did a search on this site for Guiado and surprise, came up with this NED info, national endowment for democracy. This is an org with the sole purpose, to my mind, to subvert existing govts, it was organized under ray gun with our boy, elliott abrams, up to this eyeballs over the past decades in its activities. As noted, it has long been involved in subversion in latin america and in particular, venezuela. The org is truly evil and some of its players, gershmann, albright, abrams are high up on the list of rabid ziocons.
Note: some of the footnotes provide good sources for further research but not much for guiado that i noted.
For instance, Rep. Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, lambasted NED in an October 2003 op-ed, arguing: i”The misnamed National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is nothing more than a costly program that takes U.S. taxpayer funds to promote favored politicians and political parties abroad. What the NED does in foreign countries, through its recipient organizations the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), would be rightly illegal in the United States. The NED injects ‘soft money’ into the domestic elections of foreign countries in favor of one party or the other. Imagine what a couple of hundred thousand dollars will do to assist a politician or political party in a relatively poor country abroad. It is particularly Orwellian to call U.S. manipulation of foreign elections ‘promoting democracy.’ How would Americans feel if the Chinese arrived with millions of dollars to support certain candidates deemed friendly to China? Would this be viewed as a democratic development?”[21
As usual, in fact very weak language.
Only complaints, no actions.
So it is confirmed by these two speeches, as usual, that the USA can do what it wants.
One side makes up what it wants, and immediately creates sanctions …
The other side just appeals to the “international community”.
Beautiful souls, who know better, but, of course, can’t do anything about it.
Oliver K
“Only complaints, no actions”. That is not the case. Maduro is still in power, while Russia, China and others are backing him politically and economically. The US tried pulling off another coup d’etat, which failed worse than the one against Erdogan in 2016. Sanctions have been now applied. We shall see if they work.
They may have to back him with weapons,and why can’t Russia and china send food and medical supplies by air and ship?
And you, Oliver K, propose what reasonable practical actions to deal with the US aggression against Venezuela?
If you cannot offer any, you yourself will stand accused of “only complaints, no actions”.
Sorry B.F., but what a nonsense: don’t you think there is a difference between a state like Russia, and a person?
Those who always worry, no, you can’t do anything, are precisely those who just want to complain, but indeed wallow in the current “order”. A typical leftist attitude.
Sorry, but I meant my answer for “Tom Welsh”, not “B.F.”.
Oliver K has a point – it seems weak – but only if judged in isolation from Russia’s other activities (which we don’t hear about til after the event)
Do not be deceived !
On the surface it seems “weak” because – and surely we all know this by now – appealing to human qualities of decency, international law and morality is a complete waste of time when dealing with the AngloZionists and serves only to make the speaker and the country she represents “look” weak.
Asking the US if they have considered whether a military attack might not cause harm to the people and the environment might have the psychopaths rocking with laughter in Washington and London and quite possibly lead them to conclude that if the sum total of Russia’s opposition to a planned war is nothing more than “indignation” we (the US) can go right ahead and let the Russians make their speeches which we don’t give a damn about.
Fortunately this speech will not imho be the sum total of Russia’s actions regarding Venezuela. The Russians will be sending stronger messages by other means and it also looks like Guaido, who should be in jail has spectacularly failed to attract any real support within Venezuela. Plus I think the US has grossly underestimated Venezuela’s ability to defend itself. If it comes to war the Venezuelan army will not be short of weapons, put it that way
They have been preparing for war since the last failed US coup attempt in 2002. And of course the US doesn’t have 50,000 paid terrorists as they did in Syria.
Maria is the human quality, needed in our world and completely lacking in western thinking and by God we need human values to be expressed. She is right in what she says. She represents “nice and reasonable Russia”. But Russia has other faces too.
For example. Lavrov talks just like Maria. He invites the warring factions to talk instead of fighting and uses moderate language even when dealing with outrageous behaviour by the west.
But when the west ignores the “nice Russia” approach, Russia whistles up the airforce and destroys the terrorists army. They don’t laugh in Washington then. In fact they have precious little to laugh about these days.
And if they are laughing in Washington at Maria’s appeal to reason they must still, in a small part of what is left of their brains be wondering just what Russia will do if they attack Venezuela and how their big plans could all turn to s**t.
What if their forces are destroyed in Venezuela by a strong united well equipped army fighting to defend it’s homeland, and Trump has nothing to show for his adventure but body bags?
The coup “attempt” has failed.
I do not think the US will go to war with Venezuela because they would have to do it themselves (the Europuppets have no military forces worth considering) and the last time the US attacked a country on it’s own with half a million troops by it’s peak, in Vietnam, they were roundly defeated.
One more military defeat for the US and they would be completely finished as any kind of global power.
I fear and hope at the same time thats what it will take,who would have thought after the horror of Vietnam American would ever again let itself be taken into other illegal Wars.
Oliver K.
Here we have an almost zero tolerance for trolls.
She’s part of the diplomatic corps. She is certainly the best spokesperson in the world, bar none.
And she’d wipe the floor with you if you spoke your words in person to the charming lady.
Bring something substantive. We have a high standard here.
To “Larchmonter445”: now that’s a substantive statement: immediately accusing the dissenter for being a troll.
Great high standards! Wow.
Shows to me that everybody knows that the statement of that spokesperson are always weak, without any effect. Or perhaps with a negative effect, appeasing, everything will be alright.
Oliver K
And what do you propose Maria Zakharova does ? Issue bully boy threats, like some people ? Her words carry weight, as they are dignified. You now compare the Russian Foreign Ministry and the State Department. Which of the two is believed more ? Which of the two carry weight ? The threats which the US issues is reducing the little esteem it has left in the world.
Keep in mind what her job is. Millions of people haven’t the faintest idea what the Venezuelan issue is about. Maria is talking to them.
She is appealing to the common sense of normal people to encourage them to support the sane idea that attacking Venezuela is a very bad thing to do.
She is basically saying that this is very wrong thing for America to do and the consequences would be horrible.
She knows that the Boltons and Pompeos of this world don’t give a damn about human suffering but she knows that the 99% of humanity does.
The Russian government have her in that post because she comes over as caring, decent and reasonable and the subtle part is that this is Russia’s effort at winning over world opinion to oppose US militarism against Venezuela.
The language is simple as it needs to be. People across the world will hear this and be heartened by the solid opposition to war Russia represents.
You need to understand that she is doing a brilliant job on behalf of the RF. Russia wants normal people across the world to be hearing this and agreeing that, when you come to think about it, the USA attacking Venezuela is a very wrong thing to do.
Behind her stands the Russian government which with it’s resources will exert influence in other ways.
There is a phrase “horses for courses”
For the purpose Russia requires at this time – an appeal to reason aimed at world opinion amongst the masses – she is doing a brilliant job. She is likeable and thus attracts people to Russia’s message.
She is not trying to persuade the lunatics in positions of power. There are other ways of doing that.
Critics need to look beyond the surface appearance of things.
Tomsk
Well spoken. I fully agree with you.
Tomsk
Latest news is that Maduro has proposed early Parliamentary elections in Venezuela. I dont think the US expected this move. Today we had anti-Maduro and pro-Maduro demonstrations in Caracas. The pro-Maduro demonstrations were huge. We shall see how the US responds, as it is now looking into the real possibility of it’s stooge Guaido ending up in the street with no authority what so ever.
Reading your words (Tomsk) did somehow bring tears to my eyes. I am deeply grateful and find some peace knowing that Russia has become an active and just force for good in the world, are a counter to the madness of Washington, London, Paris and the whole cabal. Thank you for your insight.
@Oliver K
Fully agree with your clear conclusions about Maria´s presentation of Russia´s position.
Those who claim themselves to have “a high standard”, to often are those who have not, which we clearly can see in these “to many words and excuses” and personal attack comments.
Your reference is off course not personal against Zakharova who are highly professional, but purely a conclusion about Russia and Co´s policy in the situation. Its is weak, and China´s always neutral or only verbal stance is also weak.
Its a typical trick for cry-babies. They pull their pants down, bend over and cry.
Next they urge you tell them what else they could have done? Proposing something, they invent all kind of excuses why we exactly cannot do what you propose, ending up with the conclusion that pulling their pants down, was the only way possible.
This is a cowards discussion. If we imagine what Sovjet and KGB would have done in a similar situation we quickly find out there is 100 other ways of prompt and firm actions, as Sovjet clearly would have handled this in a much more firm way than paperwork, declarations and appeasing.
I am really curious as to what you think Russia should do. If you were President Putin what would you do?
Keeping in mind that the threat to Maduro’s government from within the country is negligible, that Venezuela has a strong loyal and well prepared army, that no South American country will wage war against Venezuela (including Brazil which has said so) and that in addition to it’s own forces Venezuela has 15,000 Cuban troops ready to greet the US should they attempt to invade and that the main problem facing the Venezuelan government is the need to circumvent sanctions and stabilise it’s currency, don’t you think that Russia and China will be and have been supremely helpful with these economic tasks and that there is no need to consider Russian military involvement, if that is what you had in mind, in any serious way as the Venezuelans haven’t asked for it and the Russians don’t see it as desirable or necessary.
And a little research will show the many loans and investment deals China/Russia have put in place which despite the US attempts to destroy the country will, in time pull it out of the crisis.
Venezuela: Eurasia Teams Up Against American Hegemony
https://russia-insider.com/en/venezuela-eurasia-teams-against-american-hegemony/ri26139
We were told that Iran was going to be utterly crippled by US sanctions a year ago. Today their effect is negligible and even the EU has finally got it’s payment vehicle running ready to trade and join all the other countries happily trading with Iran and giving the finger to the US.
So, please spell out what you think Russia should do that it’s not doing.
(Opening a military base in Venezuela? Actually they are doing that as well !)
Is it really that difficult?
All right, to close your curiosity and hear your “ohh no no no no no we cant do that for a thousands reasons”. We can ONLY appease Israel and make paperwork to UN. This is the ONLY thing we can do.
The Chinese already know where US is vulnerable, the Vietnamese knows it, N. Korea knows it, but you and the other liberal academics dont know it: Tens of thousands of American servicemen´s body bags returned to US soil.
Let me remind you the US military casualties in Syria were 5 before Manbij, and Russian military casualties were in the hundreds hereof 2 Generals, and SAA casualties are in the tens perhaps hundreds of thousands.
So the only thing we expect Russia and anyone to do when a brutal bully attacks them, is to punch the bully back in one or another way, because everybody in a schoolyard knows thats the way to do it.
More on Maria´s presentation and Russia´s attitude:
Ryabkov told CNN that Russia “in no way underestimate the importance of measures that would ensure very strong security of the state of Israel.”.
“Israel´s security is one of the top priorities of Russia,” Ryabkov said.
The Russian officials repeated Russia’s strongest commitment to maintaining Israel’s national security
.
With 1000 Israeli raids into Syria under Russia´s command, we just conclude it proved that Syria´s security is not among Russia´s top priorities, which explains the 9 year supply time and “training issues” with the Assad´s pre-paid S-300.
So Russia is in Syria fighting for Israel´s security..………………….LOL.
Russian Generals, Officers and prof Servicemen got killed and die for Israel´s security……………LOL.
The film “Schindler´s List” tells a true story about how 60 million died because they tried to save 6 million Jews……………..LMAOL.
Me, perhaps Oliver and others are just not in with your suicidal passivity, academic quarrels and illusions because of comfortable cowardice.
Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/p…
@Tomsk
If you want this specific to Venezuela: Guiado should have been arrested immediately as traitor. The key persons in Venezuelan “moderate rebel” relations with Washington should have been purged immediately.
US Embassy should have been kicked out, all of them. Look how Erdogan purged and secured Turkey.
Russia and China could fill Venezuelan harbours with Navy ships, equipped with cruise and hypersonic missiles, m.m.
US is constantly driving the situation to the edge, you have to follow them all the way. Just ask Kim.
You are right.
Russia explains, educates,
USA act.
And nobody cares indeed.
Washington is able to project its evil policy wherever – that is the answer whether Russia needs Kuznetsov to be repaired (having immense problems with logistics even in Syria which is in 1000 km radius).
Vast number of people do not have the time to search for alternative media, bulletproof facts and scrutiny the sources. The watch TV or listen to mainstream news some 20-30 minutes a day and form opinion.
P.S. The spinach green colour absolutely does not fit Maria…
The point is she is not speaking to the audience of common people, she speaks in front of a bunch of moronic journalists who publish what they are allowed to and paid for.
The majority of world mainstream media is owned by a bunch of jewish oligarchs.
OK, not everybody is dedicated as the readers of Saker’s blog and has time to watch an one hour press conference weekly.
Remember – the deeds, not the words, that is what counts. And what people will notice are the results and implications of the policies.
Talk to the people of Moscow, Cherkassy, Odessa, Doneck and Sevastopol. Everygroup of them has another expectations and approval of Kremlin policy.
LM445: Based on his comments, he’s either a troll or an imbecile or both.
I predict the neo schmucks will do a nothingburger.
L445
“Oliver K.
Here we have an almost zero tolerance for trolls.”
LOL
Not implying L445 is a troll, btw, in case a zionazi-gay troll runs the usual misinterpretation spam.
Bravado statements is not something Russian leadership is known for. Remember, Saddam was saying how he will send all those American solders back to the US in the body bags. We all know, what happened to him. These statements are not there to indicate what Russia is planning to do. This will not be revealed, or advertised…often, even after the fact things are kept away from the media. In short, chest beating statement are for the clueless idiots who have no other options but making threatening statements !
“Saddam was saying how he will send all those American soldiers back to the US in the body bags.”
So he did with great success till neutroned in battle of Baghdad. Remember 3 days of MSM silence?
Yes Oliver, it would be so much better if they would just launch all the nuclear missiles and prove how strong they are. Then everyone would know they mean it and are very tough.
I think we all need to imitate MZ coolness, and take stock of something important she said, which I do not believe I ever heard her say before:
She is directly linking NYT, a privately owned msm rag (i.e. US “newspaper”) to the US government policy of regime change in Venezuela. She questions how it is possible for a dubious character from the the Venezuelan “opposition” to get an article/ op-ed, when other well-known writers and analysts cannot get published there..
The Kremlin is openly talking about the shameful role of the media in US sponsored regime change..is this a first?
It is probably not the first time but this kind of talk will intensify. After Nebenzya sparred with the western puppets in the UN Security Council one thing caught my eye. Not that he parried their lies but i got the impression that he was reading point by point agenda they all received from their masters. It was done as a warning. If they continue with their plans we might expect to see some interesting material published by Russia or some other state as a show of support for the cause multipolar world.
Some actions of the west might just get more coverage then they ever dreamed off and it will cause trouble for the Empire. They just intensified warmongering and so the other side will respond in kind by airing some dirty laundry.
Hey there Oli K
Weak? Really!
She is a SPOKESPERSON for the DIPLOMATIC Corp. You know, the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Its called “Tact”.
You have been watching too much “Western MSM idiocy”.
Anyone familiar with diplomacy KNOWS, nothing important is stated in front of the media, and EVERYTHING is done behind closed doors.
Ms Maria is one of the best.
if ya wish to see her “go off” (you will probably still be disappointed, as she is just as polite), check out her “Social media” sites.
Russia needs its very own version of America’s Crazy Nikki Haley or Samantha “Genocide Queen” Power with their spittle-flecked and unhinged rants at the United Nations.
America shows the world how to lead!
;-)
Don’t be silly: look at a map where Russia is and where Venezuela is
(and where the US are).
What can Russia practically do ?
Almost nothing.
Dear New Squirel,
I disagree with your thoughts. What can Russia do?
Well for a start remember Grenada. There were some Cuban workers there; remember?
Perhaps if Russia asked Cuba politely to send about 20 or 30 Cubans to Venezuela, that would counter the 5ooo Americans set to invade the country.
And of course there are the ‘Banana Republics’ that were created back in about 1952 so that the Americans could eat cheap bananas, and although most of the governments have forgotten that, I’m certain that many of the working class haven’t, and Russia has already initiated moves to remind those whom America wishes to employ to do their dirty work for them
And Again remember Vietnam? But what about Cambodia and Laos? Vietnam’s neighbours also suffered greatly as the Americans also moved into those countries and brought the war to them as well.
In other words if America is going to attack Venezuela then it would also be obliged to attack its neighbours as well, Look at history and read it well as there lies the written fate of the future for South America.
@oliver and others
It’s premature to come up with critique based on data in public domain as presented in this current Maria’s talk. There is a lot happening behind curtains as some us may partially learn decades from now.
Russian Federation is playing chess and west is playing Russian roulette as someone said.
Wait it out and hope for no bright flash in sky
PS; thumbs up to Maria!
I have great respect for MID, they do great work. They are leaders in diplomacy. I thank them all.
regarding Ms. Zarakhova’s comments about the New York Times:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-01/your-complete-guide-nytimes-support-us-backed-coups-latin-america
RT
US meddling in Latin America: What CNN never let Rick Sanchez report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P9yaYMoUFA
Just wondering, does “Red Line” actually exist anymore, or do they really care about it?
Arguing with zionazi sociopaths makes no difference, and as we all know it, it will end with big ka-boom!
My impression is, they played too nicely with these thugs, and now, they feel comfortable pushing further (each click bring us closer..).
Nevertheless, I hope people of Venezuela finds strength and a way to avoid being manipulated into the submission and war. Ultimately, it is up to them to stop this madness, and I hope they will!
May God help them!
huge support for maduro right now ine the biggest avenue in Caracas.
https://twitter.com/lubrio/status/1091744432578351107
more videos. A huge concentration of people claiming no intervention and chating ‘ si se prende el peo con maduro me resteo’ which means more of less ‘if things gone to hell we will be there with Maduro’.
https://twitter.com/OrlenysOV/status/1091745343040114689
Thanks Carlos.
What a nice sight! Beautiful. I really hope they manage to resolve this mess without war. No one wants another Balkanized region. People of Venezuela unite and kick zionazis asses!
The fact that that poor idiot Guaido gets support from zionazis, makes it obvious for what team he plays, certainly not Venezuela’s.
Well, it’s actually a good opportunity for Maduro and the Venezuelan people to finally get rid of the mafia thugs (oligarchy) who are still to a great extent controlling (i.e. plundering, sabotaging) the country.
Russia (although far more developed under Stalin) and Venezuela are somewhat comparable for that matter, so no wonder Maria Zakharova understands the situation in Venezuela very well.
Excellent statement by zakharova. Ok a suggestion: the really long bangs do nothing for her gravitas in delivery. In fact when she tossed her head exposing more of her forehead and delivered straight on the very prescient warning to the world about the fallout of venezela’s destabilisation she was very effective.
We do not need cute nor do we need to exoerience spiritual organs of her head blocked by hair. Besides, We all know she dances much better than Ocasio/Cortez!
I like cute. It contrasts nicely to the sarcasm in her speech.
Thatcher often wore girly pussybows and handbags..as far as I know it didn’t affect her gravitas..
RT
The making of Guaido
Max Blumenthal: How US trained Juan Guaido for Regime Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Hc1Bs8OXg
Yeah, in essence this, too, must be placed at the feet of the people of the U.S., more evidence of their chronic poor citizenship in the world at large. Alas, we nattering nabobs with our keyboards are all “good Germans” now; we know full effing well what our own Reich is doing and yet we continue to stand by and do nothing. Go along and get along. Same old story. Please pass some brownie points for striking the right pose in public.
It’s a really amazing concentration man. I think chavistas in Venezuela are very aware of the situation right now.
People are upset by the economy situation but I think the moral is rising once they saw who the real enemy is.
https://twitter.com/PartidoPSUV/status/1091748067873832961
I think is unfair to ask Russia/Putin to save or to interevene in every country threatened by the hegemon. Why not ask the European (west) lackeys? They claim btw that they are for fredom and democracy, this at least to make them eat their own words. The Southamerican lackeys (Brazil, Colombia, etc) Venezuela is a brother/sister nation wont they will defend it from the zionazis? Again this at least to make them eat their own words. Spain! this oh so hypocrite nation! that was so happy when exploiting the riches during colonial times now thay want for more but this time they look for the crambles dropping down from the table of its master the US.
I’m sure most of the readers here have seen this link from RT but just in case: (BTW, Lee Camp is supposed to be a comedian but does bring out some decent material)
https://www.rt.com/news/450399-us-media-venezuela-coup-support/
Further to the complete, say again, complete domination of the media, there is a collage (or whatever it is) “out there” of pictures of all of the minor and major players of the media sources: MSNBC, NBC, CBS, of course, CNN, FOX, et al. No surprise, all are jewish. I tried to save it but cannot find it at all now.
In the interests of not provoking hysterical screeches of anti-semitism (you see, their ploy works), I did not post here or anywhere else. But it is what it is-the media is 100% controlled by the neocon/ziocon warmongering/coupmongering/regimechanging zionists. To not realize this is to bury one’s head in the sand; NYT/WaPo et al are a trlagic of what they once were. Unfortunately, the rubes out there do not allow for this in the important reporting.
Meanwhile, we will go back to the very important “news” as to who leaked Bozo’s steamy msgs to his mistress? Zerohedge rumors report that it was her brother (sarc, sarc) FWIW.
Victimization is Power and the zionist jews milk it for all its worth!
How can anyone now doubt that Russia has a very effective geopolitical strategy. And since we know that more is happening behind the scenes that we are not seeing I am confident that Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and others that support the duly elected government of Venezuela are making plans and taking action for various contingencies.
For a US backed invasion Venezuela is not Panama. A long war of the people against the US and its local agents would result with coordination with its allies in Colombia like the FARC guerrillas and others.
A very good article, IMO, on the incompetence and desperation of the empire in this “drama” of Venezuela:
http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2019/01/why-must-venezuela-be-destroyed.html#more
(recommend reading as orlov describes the tragic farce that these empire buffoons go about in their attempts for a coup-it is a very serious matter but he helps find the farce in the empire’s efforts)
Dimitri Orlov does have a way with words and as a result has some very descriptive notes:
italic textSome more entertainment was provided at the UN Security Council, where the ever-redoubtable Russian representative Vasily Nebenzya pointed out that the situation in Venezuela did not pose a threat to international security and was therefore not within the purview of the Security Council. He then proceeded to ask Pompeo, who was present at the meeting, a pointed question: “Is the US planning to yet again violate the UN Charter?”
Pompeo failed to give an answer. He sat there looking like a cat that’s pretending that it isn’t chewing on a canary, then quickly fled the scene. But then most recently Bolton, as he was presumably exiting a national security meeting and walking to a White House press briefing, accidentally flashed his notepad before reporters’ cameras. On it were written the words “5000 troops to Colombia” (that’s a US military base/narco-colony on Venezuela’s northern border). Was this another one of Bolton’s senior moments? In any case, it does seem to answer Nebenzya’s question in the affirmative. The appointment as special envoy to Venezuela of Elliott Abrams, a convicted criminal who was complicit in the previous, failed Venezuelan coup attempt against Hugo Chávez, automatically making him persona non grata in Venezuela, is also indicative of hostile intent.
Or his description of pathetic pence:
Not to be outdone, Pence gave an entire little speech on Venezuela—a sort of address to the Venezuelan people—which was laced with some truly atrocious pseudo-Spanish gibberish and ended with an utterly incongruous “¡Vaya con Dios!” straight out of a hammy 1950s Western.
The article is a serious analysis but he does conclude with:
If Plan A (steal Venezuela’s oil) fails, then Plan B is to take all of your US dollar-denominated paper waste—cash, stocks, bonds, deeds, insurance policies, promissory notes, etc.—and burn it in trash barrels in an effort to stay warm. There is a definite whiff of desperation to the whole affair. The global hegemon is broken; it fell down and it can’t get up.
(Caution: I do not believe this article is behind a paywall but if it is and i was logged in automatically, let me know and I will try to work with the issue.)
I like Orlov, even when I think he is mistaken. His description of the israeli colonial trump regime snafu’s regarding Venezuela was a nice piece of writing.
His talk about oil, though, and this being the reason israeloamerica is attacking Venezuela, I think is off. I think the main reason is Venezuela’s independence and relations with China/Russia. The zpc/nwo didn’t do their recent numbers on Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina over oil, nor are they attacking Bolivia and Nicaragua over oil.
Regarding his claims the usa needed Iraqi oil, well they never really got much of it and in fact the attack on Iraq, starting in 1991 and lasting still, has kept most of Iraqi oil out of circulation. On purpose, deliberately, btw. It is only very recently Iraq oil production has reached levels close to pre 1991 levels, and most is not handled by usa companies.
As for “peak oil”, it’s nonsense. The usa may be reaching a point of decline, but not the rest of the world.
Doesn’t Venezuela have any treason charges on its books that could be applied to this Guaido stooge.?
Why is he being allowed to take counsel from the country’s enemies and openly call for the overthrow of the legitimate government?
At minimum, in the interest of national security this clown should be arrested and tried for treason.
Failure to do so is tantamount to a dereliction of duty on Maduro’s part.
President Maduro must understand that notwithstanding the threats from the US about this clown, not confronting him will not be seen as a sign of goodwill, it will instead be interpreted as a sign of weakness.
The majority of Venezuelans support the government and will not rally behind this US stooge.
The security forces must arrest this clown forthwith.
Selah.
I think Maduro is doing the right thing. Guaido can walk around and speak as much as he wants – and he does. This is not the time to crack down on him and invite foreign hostility. I am sure Maduro gets excellent Russian advice and intelligence and he also has Cuban support. Guaido is not winning inside the country so far. That can change when the US sends food and medicines in his name. People suffer.
@Anonymous
Come on boy. Do you never learn? Your advice is exactly the way Hitler got into power.
“Come on boy. Do you never learn? Your advice is exactly the way Hitler got into power.”
IE: “Hey you’re messing with the plan, we need confrontation to justify our attack on Venezuela. Those goys… they just don’t get it.”
A modest proposal.
Venezuela to Sell 15 Tons of Gold to UAE in Return for Euros
https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/venezuela-to-sell-15-tons-of-gold-to-uae-in-return-for-euros-1.6897369
In total, the plan is to sell 29 tons of gold held in Caracas by February, the source said, requesting anonymity in order to speak freely. Venezuela had reserves of 132 tons between the central bank’s vaults and the Bank of England at the end of November, according to central bank data.
… but the Bank of England appears to be reluctant to release the gold to Maduro’s government, because they are confused about whether or not in fact it is instead Guaido’s government. In the meantime, the Venezuelans are starving…
Here is an opportunity for Maduro and Guaido to cooperate, in the interests of the Venezuelan people. They could make a joint approach to the Bank of England to transfer however many tons of gold to Russia, which appears to be in the market for it, in exchange for the delivery to Venezuela of wheat, which Russia appears to have a surplus of. Surely both Guaido and Maduro would welcome an opportunity to feed the people, rather than engage in civil war. Right?
And surely the Bank of England couldn’t deny sending the gold to a consortium of the two claimants to the Venezuelan presidency. Surely they misgivings could be assuaged in this way. Anyway, it’s humanitarian.
Or maybe the Bank of England would instead prefer the traditional humanitarianism.
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq Jonathan Velasco Ramirez said on Sunday
that he recognized Juan Guaido, the head of the Venezuelan National Assembly who proclaimed
himself Venezuelan interim president on 23 January, as the country’s leader.
https://sputniknews.com/latam/201902031072074723-venezuelan-ambassador-iraq-says-recognizes-guaido/
Al-Masdar News
Guaido says Venezuelan opposition is stronger than ever
2019-02-03
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/guaido-says-venezuelan-opposition-is-stronger-than-ever/
A couple rather serious and detailed articles indicate, altho consensus that coup is about seizure of oil, these articles run deeper and indicate that the coup may be about the petrodollar among other complex issues:
https://www.sott.net/article/406387-Venezuela-Lets-cut-to-the-chase/
Escobar
https://journal-neo.org/2019/02/03/is-oil-behind-washington-s-venezuela-coup-madness/
Engdahl
Very curious about the future of Bolton-one can only hope.
His statements that the seizure of Venezuela oil would be good for business, his meeting with state owned company execs, the childlish note about 5000 troops to columbia, and the scathing article in neo con bugle wapo today with equally scathing comments raise the possibility, however overly optimistic, that he might be on the chopping block.
His statements of recent reflect a blundering buffonish character that is noteworthy even by this admin’s “standards.” His forays in diplomacy in the mid-east in recent weeks also cause one to wonder if he is playing with a full deck of cards.
Just musing.
(wapo article listed on sidebar)
Venezuela’s Money in Guaido’s Hands: The Great Loser Will Be the People
https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201902031072075894-venezuela-guaido-assets/
It is important that these events are documented in history books, and that the Russian Government along with other work to air these issues on the international stage and thus creating evidence that cant be so easily buried.
The stooge has run out of steam. How long til he is arrested?
“Meanwhile, pressure is growing on Guaido in Venezuela, with the country’s Supreme Court issuing a travel restriction on the National Assembly Deputy following a request from Attorney General Tarek William Saab, as well as ordering the freezing of his local bank accounts whilst an investigation continues into his recent actions.”
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/14276
Does anybody remember help from Venezuela?
Where are voices of those muricans who benefited? And why Manduro doesn’t mention it to the benefit of his country? We helped you in need and you are paying us back with threads.
Venezuela Donated Free Heating Oil to 100,000 Needy US Households, 2005-2013
https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-donated-free-heating-oil-to-100000-needy-us-households-2005-2013/5667418
Same as September 24, 1863 Russian Navy help that helped to form USA to what it is now.
All forgotten and repaid by hostilities.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2017/10/23/how-russia-saved-the-unions-ass-in-the-civil-war/
Ungrateful bastards
This is a fairly useful web site altho the information is at times dated:
https://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/national_endowment_for_democracy/
I did a search on this site for Guiado and surprise, came up with this NED info, national endowment for democracy. This is an org with the sole purpose, to my mind, to subvert existing govts, it was organized under ray gun with our boy, elliott abrams, up to this eyeballs over the past decades in its activities. As noted, it has long been involved in subversion in latin america and in particular, venezuela. The org is truly evil and some of its players, gershmann, albright, abrams are high up on the list of rabid ziocons.
Note: some of the footnotes provide good sources for further research but not much for guiado that i noted.
For instance, Rep. Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, lambasted NED in an October 2003 op-ed, arguing: i”The misnamed National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is nothing more than a costly program that takes U.S. taxpayer funds to promote favored politicians and political parties abroad. What the NED does in foreign countries, through its recipient organizations the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), would be rightly illegal in the United States. The NED injects ‘soft money’ into the domestic elections of foreign countries in favor of one party or the other. Imagine what a couple of hundred thousand dollars will do to assist a politician or political party in a relatively poor country abroad. It is particularly Orwellian to call U.S. manipulation of foreign elections ‘promoting democracy.’ How would Americans feel if the Chinese arrived with millions of dollars to support certain candidates deemed friendly to China? Would this be viewed as a democratic development?”[21
https://www.ned.org/