Russia military increased in Venezuela..
Mar 25, 2019 09:35:25 #
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47688711
Venezuela crisis: Russian military planes land near Caracas
The planes were sent to "fulfil technical military contracts", Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.
Javier Mayorca, a Venezuelan journalist, wrote on Twitter that he saw about 100 troops and 35 tonnes of equipment offloaded from the planes.
It comes three months after the two nations held joint military exercises.
Russia has long been an ally of Venezuela, lending the South American nation billions of dollars and backing its oil industry and military. Russia has also vocally opposed moves from the US to sanction the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Russia condemns bid to 'usurp' Maduro
Why Russia has so much to lose in Venezuela
Venezuela's crisis in nine charts
Mr Mayorca said on Twitter that a Russian air force Antonov-124 cargo plane and a smaller jet landed near Caracas on Saturday.
He said that Russian General Vasily Tonkoshkurov led the troops off one of the planes.
A military plane with a Russian flag on its fuselage could be seen on the tarmac at an airport on Sunday. Images on social media also appeared to show Russian troops gathered at the airport.
Venezuela crisis: Russian military planes land near Caracas
The planes were sent to "fulfil technical military contracts", Russia's Sputnik news agency reported.
Javier Mayorca, a Venezuelan journalist, wrote on Twitter that he saw about 100 troops and 35 tonnes of equipment offloaded from the planes.
It comes three months after the two nations held joint military exercises.
Russia has long been an ally of Venezuela, lending the South American nation billions of dollars and backing its oil industry and military. Russia has also vocally opposed moves from the US to sanction the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Russia condemns bid to 'usurp' Maduro
Why Russia has so much to lose in Venezuela
Venezuela's crisis in nine charts
Mr Mayorca said on Twitter that a Russian air force Antonov-124 cargo plane and a smaller jet landed near Caracas on Saturday.
He said that Russian General Vasily Tonkoshkurov led the troops off one of the planes.
A military plane with a Russian flag on its fuselage could be seen on the tarmac at an airport on Sunday. Images on social media also appeared to show Russian troops gathered at the airport.
Mar 25, 2019 09:38:26 #
Mar 25, 2019 09:42:42 #
no propaganda please
Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
permafrost wrote:
Why would that surprise anyone? The Russians fully intended to make Venezuela a satilite Communist state, and probably have been behind the Marxist takeover of Venezuela all along. What a great way to get the oil that is in Venezuela.
Mar 26, 2019 12:52:20 #
Peewee
Loc: San Antonio, TX
no propaganda please wrote:
Why would that surprise anyone? The Russians fully intended to make Venezuela a satilite Communist state, and probably have been behind the Marxist takeover of Venezuela all along. What a great way to get the oil that is in Venezuela.
Mudero has to eat too, maybe it wasn't military equipment but food. Just kidding.
Mar 26, 2019 12:59:31 #
no propaganda please wrote:
Why would that surprise anyone? The Russians fully intended to make Venezuela a satilite Communist state, and probably have been behind the Marxist takeover of Venezuela all along. What a great way to get the oil that is in Venezuela.
No surprise,, I posted an item after Russia flew in a big bomber a few weeks ago and got no response.
Thought I would try again and see how many it interests..
Not many I guess we have so much Mueller nothing else is interesting..
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.