As the United States withdraws from the world and international affairs, China and Russia step in, to the detriment of U.S. interests. The United States is now applying strong sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to bring the Venezuelan regime down. However, China and Russia (particularly Russia) have a major interest in keeping the Maduro regime alive. As part of a U.S. sanctions policy towards Venezuela, there are several U.S. companies whose license to operate in Venezuela has been temporarily extended until January. If these companies lose their licenses, it is expected that Chinese and Russian oil producers and their more than 600 service companies would take over American operations and assets. The U.S. must do everything in its power to remove Maduro and install a new temporary government led by Juan Guaido. Once a new government takes over, American companies can operate normally, and the Russians and Chinese can effectively be displaced.
