US President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the kidnapping of the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, have put Russia and China – widely considered two of Caracas’ most important international partners – in a difficult position. If they do not significantly reduce ties with the Latin American nation, they risk Washington’s retaliation. But who has more to lose, Moscow or Beijing?
Unlike previous American leaders, Trump has not made any pretence about protecting democracy and human…
How Trump’s Venezuela strike humiliated Russia and worried China
