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DESPERATE Putin Crawls to Iran After HUMILIATING Defeat in Venezuela Shows Russian Weakness

Gary FranchiJanuary 18, 2026292 views
DESPERATE Putin Crawls to Iran After HUMILIATING Defeat in Venezuela Shows Russian Weakness
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Vladimir Putin is scrambling like a desperate dictator whose grand plans are crumbling before his eyes, frantically working the phones from the Kremlin to prevent Iran's terrorist regime from becoming the latest domino to fall in his pathetic excuse for an anti-Western alliance.

The Russian strongman, clearly rattled by his inability to counter American moves in Venezuela, held emergency calls with both Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. For the first time, Putin is offering to personally intervene as a mediator - a clear sign that his so-called sphere of influence is collapsing faster than a house of cards.

Trump's Success Exposes Putin's Paper Tiger Status

This desperate diplomatic scrambling comes as Putin's Russia has proven utterly impotent in responding to decisive American action in Venezuela. While the mainstream media won't tell you this, Putin's failure to protect his allies in South America has sent shockwaves through Moscow and exposed Russia as the declining power it really is.

The timing isn't coincidental, Patriots. With President Trump back in the White House and America projecting real strength again, Putin knows his window for global mischief is rapidly closing. His pathetic alliance with Iran - a regime hanging by a thread domestically - represents one of his last cards to play against American interests.

"Putin's desperation is palpable. When you can't even protect your allies in your own backyard, offering to mediate conflicts you previously ignored shows just how weak Russia has become," observed one foreign policy expert.

This is what happens when America leads from strength instead of the weakness we endured during the disastrous Biden years. Putin respected Trump before, and he's clearly learning to respect him again - the hard way.

The question Patriots should be asking: If Russia is this desperate to maintain relevance just weeks into Trump's second term, what does that tell us about the next four years of American dominance on the world stage?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedJan 18, 2026
About time! Putin's house of cards is finally collapsing.
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ReaganRepublicanVerifiedJan 18, 2026
Putin crawling to Iran is just embarrassing. Remember when Russia was actually a superpower? Those days are long gone thanks to his terrible leadership.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedJan 19, 2026
What exactly happened in Venezuela? The article mentions defeat but I'd like more details on what went wrong for Russia there.
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FreedomFighter88VerifiedJan 19, 2026
This is why America needs to stay strong and support our allies. When authoritarian regimes start falling apart, they get even more dangerous.
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DefendLibertyVerifiedJan 19, 2026
100% agree. Weakness invites aggression - we learned this lesson in the 1930s.
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PatriotEagle76VerifiedJan 20, 2026
Finally someone calling out Putin's desperation! This Venezuela situation shows what happens when you overextend your military and economy.
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TruthSeeker2024VerifiedJan 20, 2026
Exactly! Russia's been punching above their weight for years and it's catching up to them.