The US Venezuela Maduro Capture 2026: Why Putin Stayed Silent
Analyze the aftermath of the US Venezuela Maduro capture 2026. Explore Putin's silence, the Anchorage summit rumors, and the shift toward a new global order.
They shook hands, but the gloves are off. A viral meme on Russian social media quotes Vladimir Putin saying, "We don't give up on our own." Yet, as US Delta Force commandos dragged Nicolas Maduro from his bedroom last Saturday, January 3, 2026, Moscow remained strikingly quiet.
Implications of the US Venezuela Maduro Capture 2026
According to Al Jazeera, US forces neutralized Russian-supplied Buk-2MA air defense systems before capturing the Venezuelan leader. While Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled the move an "unacceptable act of armed aggression," Putin hasn't uttered a word. This silence signals a major shift in the Kremlin's willingness to intervene for its so-called strategic allies.
The Anchorage Summit: A Secret Quid Pro Quo?
Observers suggest the capture wasn't a surprise to the Kremlin. Speculation centers on the August 2025 summit in Anchorage, Alaska, between Putin and Donald Trump. Experts like Nikolay Mitrokhin believe a deal was struck: Washington gets a free hand in Venezuela and Greenland, while Moscow secures its interests in Ukraine and the Arctic's hydrocarbon reserves. The ultimate prize for the US could be preventing China from accessing the Bazhenovska Svita shale oil deposits in Siberia.
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