On the 3rd of January, 2026, Venezuela president Maduro was removed from power and replaced by a regime compliant to United States demands.
Nobody asks why Chinese or Russian warships weren't there, close to the numerous Venezuela's Caribbean island and archipelagos. If Russians were to kidnap Moldova's president, United States soldiers, tanks and missiles would be deployed close to the Moldovan border in less than 24 hours. A 5th grade boy/girl would understand this point.
Otherwise, it is also likely that Russia traded Venezuela to get more, from the president of the United States, at the Ukraine-Russia negotiating table. But we have no evidence about such secret agreement between Washington and Moscow.
