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Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:36 PM Monday

How Maduro fell and why Moscow's panicking - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD



U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and removed from the country. The operation was fast, decisive, and over almost as soon as it began. The world reacted instantly. Ukraine welcomed the chance for Venezuelans to reclaim their future. Moscow and Minsk rushed to condemn "American aggression" – a familiar script from governments that know something about losing control. For the Kremlin, this wasn't just about Venezuela. It was a geopolitical shock. A key partner was gone, Russian air defenses were exposed, and an uncomfortable comparison emerged: the U.S. achieved hours what Russia failed to achieve in Ukraine in years. In new episode of Break The Fake, Jonasz Rewiński breaks down what really happened in Caracas and why Russia is furious.
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