Washington/IBNS, Jan. 10 -- A week after the dramatic US operation that led to the capture of Venezuela's former leader, Nicolas Maduro, global attention has shifted to America's stance on Russia.

The bold military action in Caracas triggered speculation over whether a similar fate could await Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Maduro was reportedly seized in a surprise overnight operation and flown to the United States, marking one of the most aggressive foreign interventions by Washington in recent years.

The episode has sent shockwaves through global diplomatic circles.

The manner of Maduro's arrest prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make an oblique reference to Putin.

Without naming him directly, Zelenskyy suggest...