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“Western forces” usurp power in the Ukraine, and some areas don’t want to be a part of it?

Russia’s war with Ukraine started in February 2014 following Ukraine’s pro-Western Euromaidan Revolution, when [after?] Russia covertly invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, followed by backing separatists in Eastern Ukraine (Donbas), escalating into a long-running conflict that preceded the full-scale 2022 invasion.

Is Venezuela trying to sell the USA a bill of goods of oil?

Yes, Venezuela sells oil to the U.S., primarily through partnerships like Chevron’s joint ventures, which operate under specific U.S. licenses to get around sanctions, but there’s a major political conflict as the Trump administration seeks to reclaim “stolen” assets and block tankers, while Venezuela defends its sovereignty and diverts oil to China amidst sanctions pressure. U.S. firms like Chevron operate under special waivers to extract and export oil, but the overall situation involves complex maneuvering to bypass U.S. sanctions targeting Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA.