Analysis: Trump’s gunboat diplomacy presents peril – and opportunity – for Putin
- Posted on January 8, 2026
- By CNN
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Analysis: Trump’s gunboat diplomacy presents peril – and opportunity – for Putin
The US raid on Venezuela has exposed the limits of ties between Moscow and Caracas – while pointing the way for potential strategic opportunities for Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Washington’s new era of gunboat diplomacy.
