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Sensing US weakness, Russia doubles down on Maduro’s regime

By Tom Rogan
Published March 25, 2019 5:09pm ET
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Sensing US weakness, Russia doubles down on Maduro’s regime
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. | (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)

As with its September 2015 military deployment to save Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, Russia has now deployed a military advance force to Venezuela.

It’s the latest evidence that the Trump administration is being outmaneuvered in its support for interim president Juan Guaido.

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Cuba Donald Trump Juan Guaido Nicolas Maduro Russia United Nations Venezuela Vladimir Putin