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Zelensky Urges Next Steps After U.S. Seizes Maduro, Hinting at Putin

Zelensky cast the U.S. raid as a template for dealing with dictators, pointedly alluding to Vladimir Putin.

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

  • Speaking in Kyiv after talks with European national security advisers, Zelensky said the United States “knows what to do next,” a clear reference to Russia’s leader.
  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Southern District of New York indictments of Nicolás Maduro and his wife on narco‑terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons charges.
  • President Trump shared a photo of Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima and declared the military operation in Venezuela a success.
  • Zelensky said Ukraine shared all peace‑proposal documents with 18 advisers and expects accelerated work, with follow‑up meetings planned in Paris with European and U.S. representatives.
  • Regional officials reported two deaths, including a three‑year‑old boy, from a Russian strike on Kharkiv, and drone attacks in Mykolaiv that hit infrastructure and caused power outages without casualties.