2 weeks ago - Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time.

2 weeks ago - Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro not too long ago, but now the Kremlin has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for the war in Ukraine?

1 day ago - The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026, has sent shockwaves around the world. U.S. adversaries in Beijing, Moscow, and Havana are closely watching what the future may hold for their own aspirations in the Western Hemisphere.

6 days ago - In the aftermath of Maduro’s abduction, the lesson for most countries in the region appears clear: take the threat seriously. The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ is very much alive in the Western Hemisphere. ... The official Russian response to the US intervention in Venezuela has been measured – with the foreign ministry expressing ‘deep concern’ and stressing the importance of respecting state sovereignty.

1 week ago - Venezuela’s advanced, Russian-made air defense systems were not even hooked up to radar when U.S. helicopters swooped in to snatch President Nicolás Maduro, American officials say, rendering Venezuelan airspace surprisingly unprotected long before the Pentagon launched its attack.

2 weeks ago - MAYNES: Well, Russia's foreign ministry demanded the release of Nicolás Maduro from U.S. custody, but Russia's hands are really tied here because they can't afford to alienate President Trump amid his efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. So Moscow pretty quickly pivoted to joining the U.S.

2 weeks ago - The capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela signals a sharp decline in Russia's credibility as a security partner and its long-term influence in Latin America.

2 weeks ago - Instead, it was Donald Trump who pulled it off in Venezuela, in an operation condemned by many as illegal, whisking away the Kremlin’s historic ally Nicolás Maduro, who now faces trial in New York. In public, Russian officials have reacted with anger, condemning the attack as a flagrant violation of international law and a dangerous precedent.

2 weeks ago - The meeting was in vain. Just hours later, Maduro would be escorted out in his pajamas by U.S. special forces. The strategic partnership with Russia also failed.

2 weeks ago - Just as the United States does not recognize the legitimacy of Maduro’s rule in Venezuela, Russia and China do not recognize the legitimacy of Ukraine’s and Taiwan’s respective independence.

1 week ago - Russia has voiced support for Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after the United States seized leader Nicolás Maduro in a shock military raid on the capital city of Caracas.

2 weeks ago - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at an event in late November. He would be seized in a U.S. operation about a month later.

2 weeks ago - Russia's reaction to the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been cautious, with Moscow weighing up the potential geopolitical benefits and opportunities of the U.S.' unilateral action against the loss of an important regional ...

3 weeks ago - We can say that these situations are different, of course, that Maduro was indicted in the U.S. and so forth, but others will overlook this. The U.S. may not worry about the precedent too much, simply because few other nations have the ability to swoop in and capture a president. Russia tried a lightning capture of Kyiv in 2022 and utterly failed.

2 weeks ago - As US pressure on Venezuela began to build in the fall, Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro was hoping for tangible support from Moscow. According to The Washington Post, he wrote to Putin in October asking for drones, missiles, and radars. His request was not met. Putin himself has not commented yet on the US operation in Venezuela, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov phoned acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez on Saturday to express “strong solidarity” with the government, and the Russian foreign ministry publicly demanded that the United States release Maduro.

3 weeks ago - "In light of confirmed reports ... United States, we strongly urge the American leadership to reconsider its ⁠position and release the legally ⁠elected president ‌of a sovereign country and ⁠his wife," the Russian Foreign ...

2 weeks ago - President Putin has proved a useless ally to deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro, but the humiliation runs deeper: The U.S, president’s real global superpower reach is turning the Kremlin green with envy.

2 weeks ago - In the initial rush of news on Saturday morning, many commentators speculated that the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was also a blow to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, since Venezuela and Russia are allies.