Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Paid 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 PostsBillion-Dollar Backroom Deal: New Law Is Stuffed with Special Interest GiveawaysJul 5, 2025 • Lena PetrovaIRAQ 2.0: The Dark Art of Government Propaganda | Norman SolomonJun 21, 2025 • Lena PetrovaWar on Iran: Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran, US Prepares Strikes, False Flag Incoming| Dr. Pascal LottazJun 20, 2025 • Lena Petrova and Pascal LottazBRICS 2025 Summit: Brazil's Key Goals, New Financial System & Global Power Shifts | Dr. Yaroslav LissovolikJun 11, 2025 • Lena PetrovaGlobal De-dollarization: China, ASEAN & the Gulf Form Economic Axis as U.S. Power WeakensJun 1, 2025 • Lena Petrova and Dr Warwick PowellInvestors Are Shocked as Dollar Weakens, Defaults Loom and Confidence Loss Escalates | Larry McDonaldMay 31, 2025 • Lena PetrovaThe Ukraine Crisis: The Far-Right and How Ukraine Became a Pawn in Geopolitical Game| Dr. Nicolai PetroMay 24, 2025 • Lena Petrova