Trump strebt nun die US-Kontrolle über Russlands staatliche Rohstoffunternehmen an.
| Von Andrew KorybkoGlobal Research, 19. Juni 2026 Trump believes that it’s now possible to obtain the “holy grail” that eluded the US even during the heyday of its unipolar hegemony in the 1990s due to the new “cordon sanitaire” around Russia. Trump’s decision to “escalate to de-escalate” with Russia is driven by the grand strategic goal of obtaining control over its state-owned natural resource (energy and minerals) companies. The ongoing Russian-US negotiations are known to include talks about cooperation in this sector, which Putin himself confirmed and was also mentioned in the leaked US-drafted 28-point peace deal framework. Trump wants to take it even further, however, by having the US obtain controlling stakes in these companies. Up till now, it was thought that what he had in mind was only US investments in Russian energy and minerals deposits, which would ipso facto deprive China of access to them, thus indirectly advancing his administration’s goal of denying it access to the resources required for fueling its superpower trajectory. That may have been the case until recently, but his latest move has prompted a re-evaluation of his interests, and it’s now believed that he senses weakness and thus thinks that he can get even more. Trump’s Neo-Reagan Doctrine of rolling back Russian influence worldwide as revenge for Putin rejecting his proposal to freeze the Ukrainian Conflict in exchange for a resource-centric strategic partnership has been incredibly successful. Russia has since been encircled over the past year by a US-organized “cordon sanitaire” in the Arctic-Baltic through UK-led efforts, Central Europe through Polish-led efforts, along its entire southern periphery through Turkish-led efforts, and Northeast Asia through Japanese-led efforts. |
Three Takeaways from the US’ Seizure of a Russian-Flagged Tanker in the Atlantic
| By Andrew Korybko Global Research, January 08, 2026 The overarching trend is that the US is militarily reasserting its historical “sphere of influence” over the Americas, and enforcing the maritime component of “Fortress America” is so important for Trump 2.0 that it’s willing to risk an accidental war with Russia over it and even rubbish the “rules-based order”. The Russian-flagged Marinera tanker was just seized by the US in the Atlantic. It was earlier named the Bella 1 and is under US sanctions due to connections to Hezbollah. It sailed under the Guyanese flag from Iran to Venezuela and attempted to break the US’ blockade. It failed, turned around, changed its name to the Marinera, and received a temporary permit to sail under the Russian flag before being seized. Russian then demanded that its citizens on board be treated humanely and returned home. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted that “The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT — anywhere in the world.” |
