Russia’s Energy Strategy for 2050 and the Reshaping of the Global Order

In a context of geoeconomic tensions and accelerating rhetoric around the energy transition, Russia has solidified its strategic roadmap for the energy sector through 2050. Approved in April 2024, this document not only redefines domestic priorities but also articulates a forceful narrative about the future of global power. Through the case of Rosneft, the state-owned oil giant, a structural challenge to the Western-led energy and financial model emerges, posing both a conceptual and practical test for the international order.

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Trump Defends Secondary Sanctions and Tariffs Against Venezuela as Companies Seek Alternatives

Donald Trump has defended the secondary sanctions and tariffs imposed on countries that purchase Venezuelan oil or gas, arguing their “strong impact” on trade. However, this move—along with the recent decision to revoke licenses for transnational companies—has prompted immediate actions from these firms to maintain their operations in Venezuela.

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Marco Rubio Urges Trinidad and Tobago to Align with Measures Against Maduro

As part of his latest tour of the Caribbean, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, held a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Stuart Young, in Kingston, Jamaica. During this meeting, the Trinidadian government was urged to support the North American country’s measures against Nicolás Maduro’s administration, according to Trinidad’s Guardian newspaper.

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