# US kidnapped Maduro to control Venezuelan oil, senior Russian lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/129920

- TASS, 2026-11-05 00:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213031

> Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, said the United States abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to gain control of the oil-rich country, which he said has the world’s largest oil reserves.