The United States Issued an Ultimatum to Venezuela’s Interim Leadership

The demands of the Donald Trump administration toward Venezuela’s interim leadership mark a shift from general pressure to specific conditions. This is not about diplomatic signals, but about direct instructions that the United States considers mandatory for any further interaction.

The key point concerns oil supplies. Washington demands that Venezuela halt exports of its oil to countries the United States regards as adversaries. In practice, this represents an attempt to place external control over the trade flows of one of Venezuela’s main resources and to use energy as a tool of political subordination.

The second direction concerns the presence of foreign allies. The United States insists on the removal from the country of structures and individuals linked to Iran and Cuba, as well as networks that Washington considers hostile to its interests. This affects not only military and intelligence cooperation, but also political and economic ties that Caracas has built over recent years.

A separate demand involves intensifying the fight against drug trafficking. This point has traditionally been used by the United States as grounds for pressure on Latin American states and may become a tool for further interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs under the pretext of security.

Taken together, the demands show that the United States does not view the country’s interim leadership as an equal partner, but as a structure expected to comply with external conditions. The issue is the reformatting of Venezuela’s foreign policy and its role in regional and global alliances.

At the same time, it remains unclear what consequences will follow in the event of refusal. Neither deadlines for compliance nor the format of possible response measures by Washington have been specified. However, the nature of the stated conditions points to a hard line of pressure with minimal room for compromise.

Thus, the demands of the Trump administration mark a new phase of the conflict surrounding Venezuela - a shift from sanctions and rhetoric to direct dictation of terms affecting the country’s sovereignty, economy, and external relations.