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> Russia especially

Russia is in no position to help Maduro, they're currently being bailed out by Tehran and Pyongyang. China could, and it's genuinely interesting to see them sitting it out so far [1].

[1] https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/why-russia-and-china-are-...

Then he chickens out on Tuesday as usual, that's what.

"Surely a quick, violent, successful war of aggression is just what the ruler needs to shore up his legitimacy," said just about every failed monarch in history shortly before invading Serbia.

https://bsky.app/profile/bretdevereaux.bsky.social