Counting On Carte Blanche: What Maduros Capture Could Mean For Russia

For the Kremlin, the most obvious takeaway from the US seizure of Venezuelas Nicolas Maduro may be that its a blow to Russias regional influence and to the pride of Vladimir Putin: A prominent ally who concluded a strategic partnership pact with the Russian president in May is suddenly out of power and sitting in jail in New York City.

Maduros capture comes a little over a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad,