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Achille Mbembe discusses Africa's response to former empires and modern powers shaping new spheres of influence amidst ongoing conflicts and political turmoil.

Former U.S. ambassador Kurt Volker discusses NATO's future, U.S. foreign policy, and the implications of military force on global dynamics amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro deprives Vladimir Putin of an ally while potentially enhancing U.S. oil influence, although Moscow sees strategic opportunities in Trump's division of global spheres of influence.

The 'arrest' of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States deprives Vladimir Putin of an ally and could enhance U.S. 'oil influence', while Moscow sees potential opportunities amid Trump's strategy of dividing the world into spheres of influence.

A commentary in The New York Times argues that the recent U.S. military operation leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aligns with the interests of both Trump and Putin, reinforcing their vision of a world governed by power and spheres of influence.

Political scientist Đana Luša discusses the implications of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, highlighting its lack of basis in international law and the return to power dynamics dictated by strength.

The article discusses how Trump's approach to spheres of influence is seen by China not as a threat but as a precedent for its own ambitions regarding Taiwan.

The article explores the implications of U.S. airstrikes in Venezuela and the impact of Trump's foreign policy on Nicolás Maduro's regime, which is described as illegitimate and tied to narcoterrorism.

The American military operation that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could have massive consequences due to the risk of dividing the world into spheres of influence, argues journalist Tomislav Krasnec in a discussion on VečernjiTV.