The presumed successor to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro flees to Russia

The presumed successor to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is currently in Russia. Four sources familiar with the movements of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez confirmed her location to Reuters, although the news agency cited Russia’s foreign ministry as claiming the report was "fake." Earlier in the day, Rodriguez demanded in audio played on Venezuelan state TV that the U.S. provide "proof of life" for Maduro and his wife after President Donald Trump said the pair had been captured in a U.S. military operation. "We demand that President Donald Trump’s government provide immediate proof of life for President Maduro and the First Lady," Rodriguez said, according to Reuters. Trump later shared to Truth Social a photo of Maduro seen detained, blindfolded and clutching a water bottle while wearing gray sweatpants and a sweatshirt aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima. Trump said he would later be brought to New York. Maduro previously served as Venezuela’s vice president before he took power in 2013 following the death of then-leader Hugo Chávez.