Russia Loses Ally in Venezuela But Hopes to Gain From Trump’s ‘Wild West’ Realpolitik

(Reuters) – Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s capture by the United States has deprived Vladimir Putin of an ally and could increase U.S. “oil clout”, but Moscow is eying potential gains from President Donald Trump’s division of the world into spheres of influence. Special Forces seized Maduro only eight months after the Russian president agreed a … Read more