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Zelensky Hints at Putin in Call for U.S. Action After Maduro Seizure

His Kyiv message links Washington's Venezuela operation to the war with Russia, sharpening diplomatic scrutiny.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting of national security advisors of European countries in Kyiv on January 3, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv for talks on a US-brokered plan to end the war with Russia, days after Kyiv announced a deal was "90 percent" ready. Officials from 15 countries including Britain, France and Germany as well as representatives from NATO and the European Union joined the meeting, the first of several planned for the new year. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Ukraine's president said, "If dictators can be dealt with in this way, then the United States of America knows what it should do next," a remark widely interpreted as pointing to Vladimir Putin.
  • U.S. special operations forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in an overnight mission, transferred them to U.S. custody, and, according to news reports, flew them to New York.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed SDNY indictments, detailing narco‑terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons charges against Maduro and stating that both he and Cilia Flores have been indicted.
  • President Trump released a photo of Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima and said the mission was successful, asserting the pair will face American justice in U.S. courts.
  • Russia condemned the U.S. action, demanded Maduro's release, and urged resolution through dialogue as U.S.-led negotiations on a Ukraine peace framework continue.