Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term as president, despite widespread doubts over the legitimacy of the country's election results. Many world leaders, like President Biden,

In a bold move that defies U.S. sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Nicolás Maduro on his controversial third term as Venezuela’s president, reinforcing Moscow’s support for the embattled leader.

Pedro Mario Burelli, a veteran Venezuelan political operative and an opponent of Mr. Maduro’s movement, called the visit part of an effort to “freak him out” — to scare Mr. Maduro into believing that the global political tide is increasingly turning against him.