“Leave for Russia now”: Trump’s warning to Venezuela President Maduro amid a showdown

The U.S.–Venezuela crisis has just escalated. According to Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump offered Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro a chance to leave the country — reportedly to Russia or any nation willing to take him. This comes amid rising tensions as the Trump administration closes Venezuelan airspace, deploys massive naval forces in the Caribbean, authorizes secret CIA operations, and intensifies pressure on Caracas.