Putin's Gamble: $17 Billion Trap in America's Backyard

Maduro’s arrest didn’t just shake Caracas—it exposed a weak point in Moscow’s foreign policy. In this episode, Elvira Bary breaks down why Putin invested so heavily in Venezuela, how oil and arms deals were meant to buy influence in America’s backyard, and how sanctions evasion routes turned Venezuela into a risky “back door” for the Kremlin. We’ll also look at the narco-shadow hanging over the regime, what happens when a “strategic asset” suddenly collapses, and why Venezuela may be the clearest warning sign yet that Putin’s model of buying leverage through fragile dictatorships is aging fast. JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Donate with PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 My books on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/465Co4Q⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A