The Russian side is not panicking, they know Maduro is backed by the vast majority. There are no domestic terrorists/revolutionaries, only some paid protestors. Starving people and missing toilet paper is fake news. Maduro will survive if he can prevent weapons and mercenaries coming into the country (being disguised as humanitarian aid, as always). There is no chance the US can organize an internationally backed invasion like in Iraq. Russia ships real humanitarian aid (medicine), making friends while the US is making enemies. Russian specialists are helping at goldmines. Turkey is refining the Venezuelan gold. Some gold was shipped to UAE, not much.