In a series of early morning strikes, a United States Special Forces-led operation saw the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both of whom now face criminal charges in the Southern District of New York related to Narco-Terrorism. The toppling of the socialist dictator, who had ruled Venezuela with an iron fist since 2013, was met with approval in Kyiv, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggesting that similar methods could be used to deal with Vladimir Putin, who has waged a nearly four-year war in Ukraine. In contrast to Zelensky, Moscow has condemned the overthrow of Maduro and has called on the United States to “reconsider their position and release the legitimately elected president of a sovereign country and his spouse.”
Author: Kurt Zindulka
Published at: 2026-01-03 21:14:40
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