Overview
- U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the American role overseeing Venezuela could last a year or two, or longer, indicating an extended timeline for Washington’s control role after the Caracas operation.
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores remain in U.S. custody after appearing in a New York federal court on narcotics charges, as President Trump thanked Venezuela for beginning to release political prisoners.
- The Sunday Telegraph reports the EU is preparing potential penalties on U.S. technology and financial firms and discussing options such as base closures or a NATO mission in Greenland if Washington pursues annexation.
- Financial Times reports Northern European diplomats dispute claims of Russian or Chinese vessels menacing Greenland, calling the asserted threat inaccurate based on intelligence they have seen.
- Bloomberg reports Canadian fears of becoming a U.S. target have intensified, while protests in Bangkok and statements from Cuba and other governments denounce the Venezuela operation as a breach of international law.