The President's Daily Brief November 3rd, 2025: Maduro Begs Moscow & Beijing For Help, Plus Trump’s Nigeria Ultimatum
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Nov 3, 2025 Nicolás Maduro is reaching out for military aid from Moscow and Beijing, desperately seeking missiles and radar systems to bolster Venezuela's defenses. Meanwhile, President Trump has warned Nigeria over attacks on Christians, prompting a military readiness alert. Ukraine strikes a critical Russian fuel pipeline, escalating efforts against Russian energy supplies. In a hopeful twist, the U.S. and China plan to establish a military hotline after recent high-level talks, aiming to reduce tensions in a fraught geopolitical landscape.
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Maduro Seeks Eastern Military Lifelines
- Nicolás Maduro is urgently seeking military aid from Russia, China, and Iran to shore up Venezuela's degraded defenses.
- Those requests aim to convert a domestic survival crisis into a wider great-power confrontation against the U.S.
Trump Puts Nigeria On Notice
- President Trump warned Nigeria and ordered the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" over reported attacks on Christians.
- U.S. strikes would rely heavily on Nigerian cooperation and face challenges across porous borders and remote regions.
Ukraine Targets Russia's Energy Lifelines
- Ukraine struck deep into Russia, hitting the Kotsovoy fuel pipeline near Moscow and a major oil port at Tuapse with drones.
- Kyiv frames these strikes as crippling Russia's war machine and supplementing the impact of sanctions.