"Any undesirable regime could become a target." Tishchenko compared the kidnapping of Maduro to opening Pandora's box
January 6, 2026
By attacking Venezuela and abducting the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, the Americans have shown that any regime they dislike can become a target. This opinion was shared by national security expert Alexander Tishchenko in the "In Focus" project on the BELTA YouTube channel.
The expert noted that the reaction of European leaders to the US operation in Venezuela and the abduction of the country's president varied. "But in all statements, despite their contradictions, one thing is striking. Each leader imagined themselves in Maduro's place, regardless of whether it was a democratic regime or not. Any political regime that is not to America's liking can become a target from now on. And each leader has considered this situation for themselves," said Alexander Tishchenko.
Furthermore, he noted, many interpret the events in Venezuela as a kind of Pandora's box that the Americans have opened. "Today, many who feel their right of power over someone else have their hands untied," said Alexander Tishchenko.
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According to the expert, such attacks completely contradict any model of the world community. "International law has been trampled upon altogether. The "America First" theme is returning humanity to some kind of Middle Ages. It turns out that today one country decides everything: who should be the leader, who owns the resources, how others should live and develop," he added.