Alexander Clarkson1. Why does Russian regime change against Ukraine fail?
Ukraine's leadership was democratically elected and seen as legitimate by most Ukrainians.
2. Why could the US to seize Maduro in Venezuela?
Maduro falsified elections and was seen as illegitimate by much of Venezuela.
There are huge risks the US is walking into around Venezuela that could lead to scenarios I outlined below 5 weeks ago
But as with any dictatorship, Maduro's weak internal legitimacy made him and Venezuela vulnerable to external military intervention
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