January 6th, 2026: Maduro’s Successor Signals Cooperation & Russia Targets U.S. Assets

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🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez abruptly softens her tone following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, signaling possible cooperation with Washington—but her past record and the power structures still in place raise doubts about whether a real political transition is underway. Alarm bells ring across the Baltics after a sixth undersea cable outage in less than a week, as authorities investigate suspected sabotage and Western allies warn the pattern may point to coordinated Russian interference. Russia strikes an American-owned oil facility in Ukraine, triggering a massive oil spill in the city of Dnipro and underscoring the expanding scope of Moscow’s targeting. And in today’s Back of the Brief—President Trump pushes back on Kremlin claims, saying U.S. intelligence shows Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin’s residence during a recent drone strike. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief ZBiotics: Visit https://zbiotics.com/PDBfor 15% off American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, the
0:02.0	ever
0:02.2	point of
0:02.6	your
0:15.6	Daily Briefly on the world
0:18.9	stage.
0:20.0	All right.
0:20.7	Let's get briefed.
0:22.6	First up, Delci Rodriguez, the newly named president of Venezuela and a key player in the Maduro regime,
0:29.8	strikes a sudden change in tone after her boss's capture, signaling a supposed willingness
0:35.4	to possibly cooperate with the U.S.
0:38.7	But a closer look at a record and the power structure still in place in Venezuela
0:43.0	raises serious questions about whether the country is actually on the path to a real democratic transition
0:48.7	or simply a reshuffling of Maduro cronies to lead the country.
0:54.4	Later in the show, the growing alarm in the Baltics after a sixth undersea cable outage in less
0:59.8	than a week.
1:00.6	I'm starting to see a pattern here.
1:02.0	As authorities investigate suspected sabotage, and Western allies warn that the incidents may signal
1:08.2	coordinated interference linked to Russia.
1:11.9	Plus, Russia targets an American-owned facility in Ukraine, triggering a massive oil spill
1:18.0	in the city of the NEPRO.
1:19.6	And in today's back of the brief, President Trump pushes back on Kremlin claims, saying
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