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Russia and China are watching US actions in Venezuela with great interest. "This could be extremely dangerous," warned Steven Everts in Het Financieele Dagblad.
Both countries, just like Trump, think in terms of "spheres of influence", prioritise their own interests at the expense of the rules-based global order, and consider the use of power justified in creating "dominance in their own backyards".
He added that other powers, such as Türkiye, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, are also increasingly assertive in their own regions, driven by their own ambitions. (in Dutch)