This week in the armchair, Garrett and Andrew discuss the upcoming invasion of Raffa, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the history of the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essquibibo.

Reading List:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-creates-new-state-territory-under-dispute-with-guyana-2024-03-21/

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/venezuelahttps://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/01/falqs-guyana-venezuela-territorial-dispute/https://www.ft.com/content/293236b9-8ba1-4c61-9c12-83a3fa8baaf5

https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/guyana/troubled-waters-along-guyana-venezuela-border

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/29/india-assassination-attempt-american-citizen

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/23/chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-shows-off-workout-amid-health-rumours

https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-9-2024

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/maduro-hoped-mobilize-venezuelans-around-old-grievance-guyana-he-seems-have-failed?gad_source=1