PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 28th, 2026: U.S. Intelligence Raises Red Flags About Delcy Rodriguez & Europe Targets Putin’s Oil Fleet

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First up—behind the scenes, U.S. intelligence is raising doubts about whether Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is truly aligned with Washington’s goals, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns that military action remains an option if cooperation falters.

  
  

• Later in the show—Europe moves to crack down on Russia’s so-called “ghost tanker” fleet, as more than a dozen countries pledge to obstruct ships suspected of skirting oil sanctions and violating maritime law.

  
  

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