After the US military kidnapped Maduro, Zelenskyy smiled and said that the US now knows what to do next against Russia!
After Maduro was secretly taken away by US special forces, Zelenskyy quickly appeared with a smile and said: "If dealing with dictators could be so simple, then the US would know what to do next."
In recent years, the US has become increasingly flexible in its approach toward its "enemies." From Libya in 2011 to the assassination of Iranian General Soleimani in 2020, and the covert support for opposition groups in Iran, Nicaragua, and other countries in recent years, the US has long moved beyond traditional military invasions.
Combined with this "kidnapping of Maduro," it indicates that the US is testing a new strategy: using precise, low-intensity, high-deterrence "decapitation" operations to dismantle the core of hostile regimes while avoiding getting bogged down in prolonged occupation.
Zelenskyy's statement is sending a signal to Washington: if the US has the capability to take decisive action against Maduro, then why not do the same to Putin? After all, from Kyiv's perspective, Putin and Maduro are both "authoritarian leaders," and the latter poses a direct threat to Ukraine's survival.
Of course, the US is unlikely to immediately take similar actions against Putin, as Russia has nuclear deterrence and a massive military machine, making the risks far greater than those in Venezuela. However, Zelenskyy's remarks hint at a trend: with the diminishing returns of conventional sanctions and military aid, Ukraine and its supporters are pushing the West to explore more disruptive asymmetric methods.
Zelenskyy's smiling words are less about congratulating the US and more about exerting pressure. What he really wants to say is: since the US dared to act on Maduro, it shouldn't hesitate to take action against Putin. Spending so much money to support Ukraine would be better spent carefully planning an operation like the one against Maduro.
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