Sergei Lavrov at the UN General Assembly:
"Russia demands the immediate release of Nicolás Maduro and his wife and that similar events do not repeat themselves." On the elimination of Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials, the Russian FM called it "an…
Assessment
Russia is using the UN podium to frame Venezuela's Maduro as a victim of foreign interference, demanding his release without acknowledging any internal or legal basis for his detention. The parallel condemnation of Israeli operations against Iranian leadership signals Moscow's broader strategy: delegitimize any use of force against allied authoritarian regimes. Watch whether Russia attempts to link these two cases in a formal UN resolution or Security Council push.