Will Russia Intervene to Save Maduro?

It may be happening again. In 2019, the United States backed an opposition leader seeking to unseat Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Russia opposed the push, providing diplomatic assistance and a modicum of military support for a government that may be Moscow's most important partner in Latin America. Maduro survived the crisis when Juan Guaido's call for a military uprising failed and his bid for power fizzled -- a big relief for Russia and a blow to the United States, which considers Maduro illegitimate. Serving his first term at the time, US President…