Maduro was 'ready' to leave Venezuela before Russia convinced him to stay, Pompeo tells Fox News

Maduro was 'ready' to leave Venezuela before Russia convinced him to stay, Pompeo tells Fox News https://ift.tt/wEcZxH U.S. has learned Venezuela's disputed president, Nicolas Maduro, was "ready" to leave the country amid protest violence and calls for his ouster -- until Russia convinced him to stay, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Tuesday night.