Exposing the Kremlin’s Shadow Deal: Russia’s Coercive Bargain Over Venezuela and Ukraine

In a revealing glimpse behind closed doors, Fiona Hill, former Russia adviser to President Trump, exposed an unsettling offer from Moscow that few in Washington seriously entertained at the time. According to Hill, Russian officials hinted repeatedly at a “very strange swap arrangement” — a proposal for the United States to turn a blind eye to Russian ambitions in Ukraine if Russia would back down from supporting Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela. This brazen geopolitical bargain underscores the Kremlin’s relentless efforts to carve out spheres of influence at America’s expense. Why Did America Ignore Moscow’s Suggestion? Hill testified before Congress...