Venezuela’s authoritarian government on Tuesday released at least two imprisoned Americans, an American official and Venezuelan human rights defenders said, a potential turning point in the Biden administration’s relationship with Russia’s staunchest ally in the Western Hemisphere.

The release followed a rare trip by a high-level U.S. delegation to Venezuela over the weekend to meet with President Nicolás Maduro, part of a broader Biden administration agenda in autocratic countries that may be rethinking their ties with President Vladimir V. Putin in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The talks with Venezuela, which has enormous proven oil reserves, assumed new urgency after President Biden announced Tuesday that the United States would ban Russian oil and gas imports because of the invasion. That move is expected to further tighten the availability of crude oil on the global market, and could raise gas prices at a moment when inflation has climbed at its fastest pace in 40 years.

“This is a step that we’re taking to inflict further pain on Putin, but there will be costs as well here in the United States,” Mr. Biden said of the ban on Russian oil.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/world/americas/venezuela-american-prisoner-release.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

Welcome development

That's a good one,I see great plans ahead.

Saudi turned Biden down. And Venezuela being the country with the largest reserve will be a nail on Putin’s coffin

And Canada ranking 3rd in crude oil reserve will be the last option

Venezuela will become a staunch U.S ally.

Life no be gra gra...

See Wetin oil fit cause. Venezuela dey USA wan use sanction kill.

Wey the president hang onto power. Way US no support. Because of Russia, IS go comot the embargo.

The lesser evil.

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See Wetin oil fit cause. Venezuela dey USA wan use sanction kill.

Wey the president hang onto power. Way US no support. Because of Russia, IS go comot the embargo.

The lesser evil.

It's called diplomacy.