Putin went silent when challenged by Trump over VENEZUELA -- his "long game" is to skewer Ukraine over his "Spit" and roast the neighbor nation/populace

 NY TIMES

news analysis by a trio of reporters / specialists

Paul Sonne

Valerie Hopkins

Andrew Kramer

Sat. Jan. 10, 2026 7 a.m.

A week has passed since

Maduro's abduction and 

placing under arrest/trial

in Manhattan NY City --

and PUTIN has said nothing.