In a May 2019 call, Putin compared Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to Hillary Clinton, part of what Bolton terms a "brilliant display of Soviet style proganda" to shore up support for Venezuelan leader Maduro. Putin's claims, Bolton writes, "largely persuaded Trump."

In a May 2019 call, Putin compared Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to Hillary Clinton, part of what Bolton terms a "brilliant display of Soviet style proganda" to shore up support for Venezuelan leader Maduro. Putin's claims, Bolton writes, "largely persuaded Trump." https://t.co/qsW6rCWABW

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