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"…it being a strong ally to Russia, Iran and China…"

You're making a pretty good case for high risk.

You could easily say the same thing about not doing anything.

But also remember that Russia is occupied in Ukraine and couldn't even help the Assad regime which was a much closer ally, and same with Iran.

i think the argument is Venezuela can help - or hurt - Russia.

This is all about China, not Russia