Trump announces Venezuela's blockade. U.S. is hitting tankers

U.S. president Donald Trump announced on the night of Tuesday for Wednesday the decision to introduce a blockade against sanctioned tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. According to Washington, it is part of further tightening of economical force on the government of Nicolás Maduro. The authorities in Caracas described the announcement as ‘grotesque’. In the communications, Washington emphasizes the fight against the drugite and "criminal networks", and...