FOLLOWING a US attack on Venezuela and the abduction of the country's president Nicolas Maduro, many of you will have been wondering what Donald Trump is really getting up to there.
On Friday evening into Saturday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela with explosions rocking the capital of Caracus and shortly after, the US president said Maduro had been captured and taken out of the country.
Since then, there have been protests taking place across the UK demanding for his immediate release and an end to US aggression in the country, with the US having been accused of breaching international law.
Foreign affairs editor David Pratt joined The National's editor Laura Webster on the podcast this week to unpack what has happened in Venezuela, including Trump's financial motives behind the intervention.
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Pratt also explores whether Greenland might be next, with Trump having doubled down on threats to annex the Arctic island which is a self-governing territory of Denmark.
The president has not ruled out using military force to take over Greenland which he claims he needs for national security.
European leaders, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have rallied behind Denmark saying they will “not stop defending” Greenland’s territorial integrity.
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that efforts to take over the territory by force would mean the end of the Nato military alliance.
Experts told The National Trump's latest threats could result in a boost to those pushing for Greenland's independence from Denmark, with most Greenlanders expressing in the polls they do not want to be part of the US.
We also speak to Pratt about whether international law really exists anymore as fears grow over dangerous precedents being set by Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders.
You can listen to the full conversation with Pratt here and on most audio streaming platforms if you search The National Podcast:
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