The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/

I don’t think Grynbaum is on here but someone please correct me if I’m wrong.

Here’s his story for the Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...