Despite a close relationship with Caracas stretching back for decades, Russia has been reserved in its response to the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

President Trump's actions in Venezuela also are causing unease in Western nations and giving the Kremlin fresh talking points to defend its war in Ukraine.

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.

A network of websites known as “Portal Kombat” is spreading messages about U.S. military hardware, according to tracking firms.

Russia is offering stark criticism of the U.S. military attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In response, Russia called for a full meeting of

Posts citing Reuters claimed that Rodríguez fled to Russia, but later reporting and denials complicated the story.

America, free-market government could unleash the country’s oil potential and lower energy prices around the globe.

After a weekslong chase across the Atlantic, the U.S. took over the Bella 1 in an operation that defied Russian warnings.