Spotlight | Venezuela
Beijing and Moscow conspicuously absent from Caracas intel support before US attack

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro protesting in downtown Caracas against the US attacks on 3 January 2026.
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro protesting in downtown Caracas against the US attacks on 3 January 2026. © Javier Campos/DPA 2026/Alle Rechte vorbehalten/Reuters
Russian and Chinese intelligence support in Caracas appears to have been minimal both before and during Washington's military operation on Saturday. Analysis of US imagery shows that the operation had been in the works since October. [...]
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