US EditionReport: Maduro Reached Out to Russia, China and Iran for Military Support
- On Oct. 31, The Washington Post reported Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military assistance in a letter delivered mid-October by Transport Minister Ramón Celestino Velásquez.
- Amid a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, the USS Gerald Ford was dispatched and U.S. strikes have killed at least 61 people since September, heightening tensions.
- Requesting concrete support, Maduro asked for overhauls of eight engines and five radars, delivery of 14 missile units, restoration of Russian Sukhoi fighters, and a three-year financing plan through Rostec.
- Moscow publicly declined detailed comment, saying the Kremlin `respects Venezuela's sovereignty` and stands ready to respond, but observers familiar with Russia's capacity note Ukraine war and Western sanctions limit aid.
- Economically and strategically, Russia stands to gain from Russian state companies producing 107,000 barrels per day and generating $67 million a month, while a strategic partnership treaty and Kalashnikov factory this year deepen ties.
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He pointed it out in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” program; “I doubt it, I don’t believe it,” he responded when he was consulted if the country was going to go to war with Venezuela.
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The Kremlin recognized this Sunday that it is in contact with the government of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in the midst of tension over U.S. attacks in the Caribbean and the Pacific and the military maneuvers near...
By CNN en Español The Kremlin acknowledged this Sunday that it is in contact with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, amid tensions over US attacks in the Caribbean and the Pacific and military maneuvers near the coast of the South American country. “We are in contact with our friends in Venezuela,” said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, responding to a question from the TASS news agency about an alleged request fo…
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