Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of World Affairs in Context with Lena PetrovaSubscribe to watchTrump’s Venezuela Blockade Isn’t About Venezuela — It’s a Warning to the WorldRules for Some, Power for Others: The Blockade That Redefines World PoliticsLena PetrovaDec 17, 2025∙ Paid2675ShareListen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to World Affairs in Context with Lena Petrova to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inWorld Affairs in Context with Lena PetrovaSubscribeAuthorsLena PetrovaRecent PostsGlobal Economy Warning: War Could Trigger 1970s-Style Stagflation Amid Escalating Geopolitical Crises40 mins ago • Lena PetrovaUS Dollar EXPLODES Higher - DANGEROUS Reversal, War & Oil | Explainer18 hrs ago • Lena PetrovaPetroDollar Is Dead, Yuan Is Replacing the Dollar in Oil Trade - The END for U.S. Economic Power18 hrs ago • Lena Petrova€13 Billion Power Move - France Just Pulled Last Gold Stored In the U.S. ReservesApr 7 • Lena PetrovaIran Holds ALL The Cards - The Strategic Defeat of the US | Elijah MagnierApr 6 • Lena PetrovaAI Bubble Pop - Half of AI Data Centers Cancelled or DelayedApr 5 • Lena PetrovaThermoEconomics In TIME OF MONSTERS: Imperial Energy Wars & Geopolitics | Warwick PowellApr 4 • Lena PetrovaUS Shadow Banking Implosion: $13 Billion "Bank Run" Accelerates TURMOIL in Private Credit MarketApr 3 • Lena Petrova