Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro shakes hands with his Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Moscow Kremlin. Mikhail Metzel | TASS |Getty Images Russia’s reaction to the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been cautious, with Moscow weighing up the potential geopolitical benefits and opportunities of the U.S.’ unilateral action against the loss of an important regional ally in Latin America. Moscow initially condemned U.S. strikes on Venezuela on Saturday, and the subsequent capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Russia’s foreign ministry decried the U.S.’ “aggressive actions,” saying they constituted “an unacceptable infringement on the sovereignty of an independent state.” But the Kremlin has not issued an official response on the ousting, nor has Russian President Vladimir Putin. Maduro was an ally of President Putin and Venezuela has long-standing ties with Russia; Caracas backed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the two countries shared energy ties and military cooperation. The allies also had a shared interest in counteracting the U.S.’ geopolitical, military and economic influence in the region. Still, Maduro’s removal …