Russia and Europe were humiliated in Caracas

A Russian blogger calling himself 'Shakespeare' laments that the Americans "simply exterminated the political leadership of an independent and sovereign country. And this is against the backdrop of "our harsh response to Ukraine," which we're all expecting in the fourth year of the war and it's not a given that we'll get it. I have only one emotion now: shame. I'm ashamed, guys. Not for Venezuela. And certainly not for the USA. That's all. It's the holidays now. I went to see an old Soviet movie. I wish the same for you."

The abduction of Maduro, illegal though it was, because it was flagrantly illegal and justified by obvious and childish lies, will presumably scare lots of autocratic leaders. 

What effect will it have on Putin and US negotiations with him?

Whatever effect it has on him it will terrify America's allies (vassals). 

Jeffrey Sachs thinks so:

'The US is deliberately out to rip up any semblance or shred of international law. I don't know how Europe will feel when the, when the United States, invades Greenland. But, don't be surprised when it happens. Trump has announced it, he has announced it again and again, and it's very, very likely to happen. One day, Trump will say, "We have a national emergency," and Greenland will be occupied. And then probably Europe will say, "Oh, thank you. Thank you, US. It could've been worse." This is how things are right now. Principles? Who needs them?'

Another Russian blogger today: