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Trump accused of routing Venezuelan oil cash into secret Qatar bank account
Allegations that President Donald Trump has quietly steered cash from Venezuelan oil sales into a protected bank account in Qatar have turned an obscure sanctions workaround into a political flashpoint.
Hundreds of millions of dollars that the United States is raising from the sale of Venezuelan oil is being sequestered in Qatar. It’s an indirect path that could speed the flow of much-needed money to Venezuela,
Proceeds from the oil sale are being stashed in Qatar, an arrangement critics say opens the door to more corruption.
Senior officials claim Gulf state provides neutral location to store proceeds from which they can be moved safely and without risk of seizure
US and UK reduce military personnel at Qatar’s Al-Udeid air base amid rising Iran tensions and Trump’s pressure strategy.