Venezuela's getting ready to push back hard if things escalate with the US, according to Russia's ambassador Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov who made the statement this Wednesday. He stressed that Venezuelans aren't interested in outside interference—the kind of geopolitical tension that usually sends shockwaves through risk assets. When major powers start squaring off like this, markets tend to get jittery. We've seen it before: political standoffs can trigger sudden capital flight into safe havens or, conversely, speculative moves into alternative assets. Keep an eye on how these developments might ripple through global liquidity and risk appetite in the coming weeks.