Cyprus Times

US Action in Venezuela Deemed Illegal and Dangerous

Published January 4, 2026, 13:05
US Action in Venezuela Deemed Illegal and Dangerous

International relations expert Charalambos Chrysostomou describes the US action in Venezuela as clearly illegal, creating a dangerous precedent for smaller countries like Cyprus. He believes the main reason for the intervention is control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, while pointing out the growing tendency of Donald Trump to act as a "global sheriff". He also states that the EU has tacitly legitimized Trump's action and that a new "Yalta logic" exists between Trump and Putin. Chrysostomou draws parallels between the current situation and US interventions in Latin America in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the arrest of Manuel Noriega in Panama in 1989.