RUSSIA & VENEZUELA: VICTORY DAY

Written by Michael Thervil

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/Reuters

While the 80th anniversary of Victory Day is being celebrated at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, which is a celebratory event marking the date in history when the USSR Soviet Russia defeated the Nazi Germany and not America, there was another victory occurring at the same time during the first of the three day of Victory Day celebration. The win-win victory was to be shared between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This landmark victory signals the further development of a stronger alliance between the Russian and Venezuelan Presidents as well as the deepening and strengthening of  the geopolitical and socio-economic ties between the two nations, essentially allowing both countries to “by-pass” President Trump's tariffs.

The signing of the deal between the two nations also allows for both countries to focus on enhancing each other's military and security apparatuses, counterterrorism and counter-extremism, energy, mineral extraction, telecommunications, logistical interests, healthcare, and the perseveration of cross-cultural exchanges. Again, even though the biggest reason for the newly inked deal between the two countries was to establish a way to circumvent the worldwide tariffs enacted by President Trump, this deal also allows both countries to establish a pipeline that will be free from sanctions sure to be encountered by the collective west.

The reason why sanctions led by America are to be expected is because of what is known as the “Monroe Doctrine” of 1823, put into practice by American President James Monroe which is a dogmatic American agreement that seeks to stop the influence of any eastern  country interfering with American interest in the western hemisphere of dominance. It goes on to state that any European violation of this doctrine would result in America seeing that actions of any such country as a threat to America national security. This essentially stops colonialism from occurring in the western hemisphere of the world.

As Russia and other world leaders celebrate Victory Day in Russia, the question we’re asking is how does Germany view this celebratory event and why are they silent?