Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary to Eurasia Daily Monitor: Russia Leverages Venezuela to Expand Influence in Western Hemisphere
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Russia Leverages Venezuela to Expand Influence in Western Hemisphere
By Sergey Sukhankin
Executive Summary:
* Moscow has condemned the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while avoiding substantive retaliation, demonstrating both symbolic solidarity and an unwillingness to jeopardize . . .
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Russia Leverages Venezuela to Expand Influence in Western Hemisphere
By Sergey Sukhankin
Executive Summary:
* Moscow has condemned the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while avoiding substantive retaliation, demonstrating both symbolic solidarity and an unwillingness to jeopardize . . .
