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Germany warns against jeopardizing peace after Trump's Venezuela tanker blockade
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Germany warns that Trump's order to blockade Venezuela oil tankers could risk regional peace, urging caution to prevent further instability.
BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Germany has taken note of U.S. President Donald Trump's order to blockade sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and warned against any steps that would jeopardize peace and security in the region, said a foreign ministry spokesperson.
"The German government has an interest in preventing the situation in the region from deteriorating further. We are therefore viewing the overall situation with concern," said the spokesperson at a government press conference on Wednesday.
(Writing by Miranda MurrayEditing by Madeline Chambers)
A blockade is an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving, often used in a military context to restrict access to a specific area.
Peace and security refer to the absence of conflict and the presence of stability within a region, ensuring the safety and well-being of its inhabitants.
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