Sanctions Regime Erosion: Economic Coercion Transitions to Asset Seizure
December 24, 2025
As the U.S. intensifies its economic pressure with a late-2025 oil blockade, Venezuela is successfully bypassing restrictions through strategic alliances with China, Russia, and Iran. This shift highlights the growing ineffectiveness of unilateral coercive measures, as sanctioned nations build alternative financial networks while the humanitarian toll on ordinary citizens fuels a global pushback against Western financial dominance.