By Fareed Zakaria Fareed Zakaria Columnist focusing on foreign affairs Email Bio Follow Columnist March 28 at 7:00 PM President Trump faces a crucial test of his foreign policy and his resolve over Venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear that the United States no longer considers Nicolás Maduro to be president, publicly backing Juan Guaidó, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s interim leader.
This is just the latest in a series of moves by Moscow to shore up Maduro. Over the past few years, Russia has provided wheat, arms, credit and cash to the flailing government in Caracas. Estimates of Russia’s total investment in Venezuela vary from $20 billion to $25 billion. Russia now controls almost half of the country’s U.S.-based oil subsidiary, Citgo, which has been a major source of government revenue. The Venezuelan military uses Russian equipment almost exclusively.
The big question for Washington is: Will it allow Moscow to make a mockery of another U.S. red line? And as with Syria, there is a danger that, if Washington does not back its words with deeds, a year from now, we will be watching the consolidation of the Maduro regime, supported with Russian arms and money.
Not likely. He's still working off the millions Putin loaned him that was laundered through Deutch bank.
Nope.
No. He just let him into Central America
What is it about WaPo and Liberals wanting to worsen relations with Russia? Just itching for a war.
No our President has no balls he’s afraid of Putin he’s proven that on stage on camera time and time again he’s nothing but a coward “I don’t no why he would try to interfere with our elections he said he didn’t and I believe him”
Where have you been bot
Great idea. Keep challenging the president to get us into WW3 behind escaping 2 years of exaggerating the Russia collusion hail mary HRC had fabricated.
Putin flue all the way to the Americas for it. If Trump keeps standing eventually Putin will come before his door. He is a despotic dictator, it's mandatory.
the war-shit on Post.
Nope
They should just sit down and agree on a path forward.. It is in the neighbors interest for peace in the neighborhood... The guy from another neighborhood really has far less to loose.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! tRump stand up to putin!?!?!? Not gonna happen.
Um he’s been doing it for two years, kids. Such as sending lethal weapons to Ukraine, which Obama refused.
Putin owns trump.
No
No! Because he's a coward
suspicious isn't it?
😂
Never.
Don’t count on it.
Why not try? American no longer can decide which country is run who they want and disregard their Democratic elected leaders. America lost in Syria and it will in every other countries that Russian are present from now on.
No.
realDonaldTrump will never stand up to Putin. He’s stupid enough to think he’s still going to get his Moscow hotel when Putin’s done using him.
Doubt it 🤒
Well you can bet realDonaldTrump will not whisper in Putins ear and offer more flexibility after re election...ObamaWasWeak HillaryColluded DemocratsRussiaHoax
Planes landed days ago. Not a peep...
Are you joking?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, oh my sides hurt, Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, oh stop it please I can't take it. realDonaldTrump stand up to VladimirPutin only in the mind of his nbcsnl alter ego!!!
Please
Now why would Trump 'stand up to' someone he seems to view as a trusted friend?
Only in our dreams.
Bullshit Trump handing it over as Putin has pictures.
Not likely. Trump will say a lot, but in the end will do nothing,because Putin is his pal!
No. When Trump is re-elected he can be more accommodating to Putin. Was that Trump? Or did another President say that? Still with the BS lies WaPo?
The Russians realize how weak Trump's is,bully to public,but when it comes to standing up a total whomp,Russians get out,shows you how weak Trump is,which is why things in the world are going into sewer.
No.
The guy bombed Russia’s ally, stationed warships in the Black Sea, & attempted to screw Russia out of an oil deal with Germany. Trump has stoked conflict so I’m not sure what else you want, maybe world war 3?
Nope. Next question?
No way he would ever stand up to Putin. Putin might release the pee pee tapes.
Ur opinion is extremely flawed forgetting all that had occurred. If it's so 'peachy', why did revamp ballistic missile production and mention the USA bad one of it's reasons? 🤨
Funny.
No. Venezuela is where Trump cozies up to the dictators and allows them easier access to the US. What's to stop Russia from putting missiles in South America? Not Trump. He just wants beachfront hotels.
Please
Lol, no. Nice try though.
Who gives a crap? The American people need to stand up to realDonaldTrump , ensuring his eviction from the presidency.
Not a chance
Send the Marines in.
By standing up to him you mean taking us to the brink of nuclear war. The US has no business in Venezuela.
Ha!
You guys really need to get out of the opinion business. You really suck at it... that plus click-bait. Horrible.
Don't count on it.
No. Trump is all bluster and lies, no substance.
I don't think so.
Nah.
Only with his lying mouth, same way he has everything else!
Did Obama ever stand up to them? No!
Nope
Nope it never going to happen ,Trump whitehouse will be like 👇🏽🤣🤣🤣
That would be the day, he is at the master service
Where did Obama finally stand up to the evil Putin?
warmonger
Nope
LOL!! Trump stands up to Putin? Maybe in a speech or sound bite but his Helsinki meeting told us all we need to know about that situation. Trump is a fully owned asset of Putin inc. I’m surprised that Putin hasn’t trademarked him yet.
Nope
No. But they might orchestrate a little scuffle, in order to distract from the Mueller report debacle. If you think Trump and Putin wouldn't sacrifice a few good men to advance both of their agendas, you're living in a dreamworld Neo....
This headline doesn’t sound like collusion
A joke right?🤣
Right, sure. Our injurious meddling in Venezuela is 'about standing up to Putin' vs. Venezuela 'is (literally) sitting on the motherlode of oil.' Please.
I hope not. We have no business in Venezuela and I don’t think we should send our services men and women into harms way, so the greedy oil companies can takeover the Venezuelan oil fields.
I guess killing 200 Russians in Syria wasnt enough? Why didnt Obama stand up to him (besides saying “cut it out”)? Hacks
Trump has been the hardest president on Russia. That’s according to liberal NPR
NO. GovernmentRF should be out in Venezuela. May America and realDonaldTrump gain Venezuela. A nation under God.🤞 💝🌍💝
When did obuma ever stand up to Putin? When Syria crossed obuma’s red line, Putin told obuma not to react, so obuma just stood there and shivered!
Never happen
Is that what he is doing?
No
No. More than likely Trump and Putin have already agreed to a proxy war as a way to boost their popularity.
Very possible. But once he does you ‘all will publish a piece about how he’s a war monger or somehow taking us to the brink of nuclear war.
Depends. What's Putin paying? If it's an exclusive contract for him & his family to build condos & towers in Moscow then Venezuelians are screwed. But who cares because they're probably all drug dealers and rapists as well, right?
Did he really stand up to Putin
Do your work
To be watched - Putin's action Vs Trump Rhetoric in the backdrop of unclear Russia deals (or compromise) of Trump.
And if he does? What is for Fake News?
Obviously. Putin is a communist....
Trump has been harder on Russia than any other President , pity you can't say the same for Obama or Hillary, they made a mint with their deals.
Thanks for the laugh
Did you all miss that part where Trump sold anti tank missiles and other lethal aid to Ukraine? You know the stuff Obama refused to sell them when Russia invaded initially?
Depends on whether Putin contacts Trump, flatters him, and then tells him what he (Putin) wants Trump to do in Venezuela.
No he won't stand up to Putin. Putin owns him and he is a kicked dog!
Did you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?
To my mind it has become a game of chess which is only known to actors while president is a pawn
no
Nope
Donny doesn't stand for anything... besides ignorance.
Lol
Remember the Cuban crises. Trump, a tactician in deescalating war situations, is much less likely to start a WWIII with Putin. Who knows if someone else was President
No
No
Uuuhhh what about our oil production, expelling diplomats, Syria, etc...?
Picture that with a kodak! 😂😂😏.
If it means war...sure. He is like a boy with his toy soldiers waiting for a battle.
Trump has not been ‘soft’ on Russia. He’s been tougher than Obama
He’s unlikely to oppose his owners
You mean, aside from the countless sanctions he’s imposed, expelling Russian spies and diplomats, killing Russian mercenaries, bolstering NATO countries, ...
No
No
No
👍🏻but you neglect to mention whats really at stake here. Nothing less than what powered industrial civilization for the past150 years-please read
Nope 🤷♂️ LOL ain’t ever gonna happen
the US wants Venezuelan OIL.
Oh, sweet summer child.
Trump will not stand up to Putin. After the way he walked out of Helsinki, like he'd just had his ass kicked...and Putin was all smiles...we know which of them was on the download end of that blowjob. Putin rolled Trump like a bum in the alleyway.
Or maybe when he killed 200 Russians in Syria or when unlike Barry he armed the Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons.
Ha hahahah bend over Donnie...
No
Don’t be foolish. Of course not.
LMAO!!!! NOT AT ALL!!!! PUTIN OWNS TRUMP, LITERALLY!!!
This is too credulous. How is a major paper so slow to catch up to the glaring reality?
The Generals are-the ones to draw the line not Donald ... we cannot afford to have a Russian military base in Venezuela ...
How much am l wrong ? Mind your words man ...
He will find away to fold to Putin like he does
Extreme TDS at wapo ... standing up to Putin? Like Obama when he promised to do stuff for them once he ‘gets more flexibility’ after re election ? Or the uranium one scheme by Hillary ! Even WAPO know realDonaldTrump has been TOUGHEST on russia !
He's not going to stand up to Putin. He admires Putin. He wants to be just like Putin. $10.00 says that Malania is Putin's girlfriend.
LOL
Western Hemisphere is now Putin’s Hemisphere.
Opinion: NOPE.
Nope.
Just in case our lousy media doesn't tell you, President Trump has placed, and kept sanctions on Putin.
I guess you forgot about him sending arms to the Ukraine. Remember Russia annexed Crimera while that POS obama stood by and watched.
Nah
No. Next question?
Imperialism is okay if the US does it Delete this shit, , this take sucks
He sent anti armor weapons to Ukraine. No attempted incursion since. Anti tank weapons more effective than 'warm' blankets.
Don’t care keep the Deep State out of Venezuela.
Hilarious. Putin has something on trump. trump won’t stand up to Putin.
You guys are funny. 🤡
Only if this is a set up, to make Donald look tough!
News alert he stood up against Putin by delivering lethal arms to the Ukraine almost immediately after taking office after comrade BarackObama refused to (probably part of the more flexibility conversation)
Don't care about our president but Maduro need stop stop acting like a president and step down, let Guaido rise up and help the people of Venezuela. Russia stepping in is only making things worse. US and allies should use force to drive out Maduro and tell Putin to leave now!
Hahahahahahaha! I can skip todays comics section. Laugh quota for Friday: Filled
No. He can’t stand up to Putin. He is owned by him.
Probably not
Nope. He'll talk smack and do nothing.
No- that was when he sent arms to Ukraine - or did you miss that?
Putin has the piss tapes. Trump knows that Putin has the piss tapes. Therefore: Q: is Venezuela where Trump finally stands up to Putin? A: no. In fact it’s quite simple: Q: will Trump ever stand up to Putin? A: no.
No.
No, it's not. You keep thinking/hoping that he's going to behave like a president. That's never going to happen. It has never happened in 2+ years and it's never going to.
Not a chance! This will also be the answer we need about Trump! Is he really Compromised!!!
Hahaha!! NO. Not unless Putin tells him to
Bezos blog ignores Obama's illegal war in Syria, where Trump stood up to Putin , then there is Ukraine.... lulz
Really. Trump is a wimp.
What kind of BS headline is this ? Does killing Soviet soldiers in Syria count? Does trying to quash the natural gas pipeline into Germany count ? This is the sort of nonsense propaganda put out by warmongers. Attacking from the right Neocons everywhere
He'll fold like a cheap suit
Yeah!!! Lets start ANOTHER War
We must have war! Becauseorangemanbad.
Finally? Really? Keep up FakeNews
Correction where most of the Free World stands up to the United States and its Terrorism
Yes, because killing 400 of them in Syria, arming the Ukraine, arming the Kurds against their wishes, hitting them with multiple new rounds of sanctions, expelling dozens of their agents, and begging NATO to spend more wasn't standing up to him before or something.
Trump will NEVER stand up to Putin.
brought to you by the warmongering CIA propagandists at the WAPO. who still buys this shit get out of VENEZUELA stop pointless us interventions!
Trump is weak and is way out of his league with international politics let alone running his own country. Our country. Trump is a failure and danger to democracy.
Hahahhahahha
No, trump will allow Putin to maybe invade or take over.
Please. He already called Putin and begged forgiveness.
starts a major conflict? yes
NOPE.
Hell no, he can’t. Putin has him by the short hairs.
Hahahaha! Silly humans. Of COURSE not. Monroe Doctrine on hiatus!
I feel that Maduro can become Trump with schizophrenia. Trump is Maduro.
Trump has stood up to Putin on multiple fronts, WaPo, including Venezuela. He’s placed sanctions on Russia and backed out of the Iran deal that Russia stood to profit from.
Never. He will never, ever stand up to Putin.
Did Obama ever stand up? Red line anyone?
Highly doubtful. He has NOT done that anywhere in the world. Also hey...don’t me with perverted lies. You know he’s a quisling Russian agent Putin’s puppet criminal TraitorTrump
I hope not. Putin will soon have great opportunities in Mexico because they are no longer our friends thanks to Trump
Really? Still beating the way drum? How about leave Venezuela alone and lift the economic sanctions. HandsOffVenezuela
Putin good job. Help corea
WaPa still pushing false narrative. They are slow learner's
Trump will stand up to nothing.
I mean, no
SPOILER ALERT: No
Sadly, no.
Lol..you're kidding right?
Nuh.
No he Will get DP by putin and Maduro
You’ve got a severe deficit in the math category if by your count this is the first time Trump has stood up to Putin. Severe sanctions on his cronies. Pressuring Germany to nix Russian gas pipeline. Boxing Russia in in Syria. Etc. You still perseverating on this, WaPo?
Lol, Trump has been the only President to stand up to Putin, unlike Hillary and Obama.
That's unlikely, there would be no profit in it for him and he won't upset his boss for nothing.
No! You are kidding, right? Have you forgotten Kompromat?
Finally? Guessin Putin loves all the sanctions Trump put on Russia?
Trump has to do what the Koch’s tell him to do and Venezuela’s is all about the Koch Brothers.
No, he will make a few obligatory tough guy statements and then do nothing at all. Has he ever taken any real actions against anyone?
Are you kidding me, and risk not getting Trump Towers Moscow with an Ivanka lounge?
Nah. Dog and pony show.
Narrator: Nope.
Putin (Russia) heavily invested and ties with Iran. Obama gives them a sweet deal and BILLIONS in cash. Obama offers Putin “flexibility” after is 2012 election. Obama let Putin in Ukraine. Hillary directly connected with Uranium deal with Russia.
Russia is being denigrated by greedy people.
is your title to this story loaded bs propaganda?
Venezuela has been the largest OPEC oil exporter to the United States. I just want to point out that WAPO's compassion can literally be measured in barrels per day.
If it’s not obvious by now the Washington Post is just a pure propaganda outlet for Democrat bullshit
Nope
Opinion: no
LoL Post petty. Trump is not falling for the bait. Wake up.
Russia is already building a base on Venezuelan land. Theyre moving in & give zero shits about Trump.
Ummm.... that’ll be a hard “no”... and before you ask “well then when?”... it’s “never”
You mean in the fight over Venezuela's oil? It depends how much big oil forces trump to do it. Tip, play to his self love. Make him think it was his idea. Works every time.
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Uh..no.😐
No.
This is just the front stage of the scene, look this map looks f you wanna understand the backstage.
LOL
Probably not.
Him? 👇
No.This is where China Russia and Venezuela says you are not occupying any socialist country's for oil.We can't defeat ISIS in 20 years.Wait till we face China and Russia.
Is this a joke? Trump is a child and Putin is a trained assassin, quite literally. Stands up? Give us a break.
Is this the Onion? He never stands up to Puty.
trump and Putin are hand in hand. America you have lost.
? Fake News forgot about Syria? LineInObamasSand
Trump has already stood up several times. How about killing 300 Russian soldiers?
He realDonaldTrump can only wish
Of course not, Putin owns Trump!
Putin is a little man
No
😐
Too late.
FAKE NEWS
Are you aware this isn’t some weird movie plot but real life ending scenarios?
spoiler alert: no.
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He armed Ukraine, which obama failed to do.
Nope.
He's more tough on him than Obama...
No.
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