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| Venezuela raises possibility of Russian military help to counter US |
| 2017-10-06 |
| [MCCLATCHYDC] Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday raised the possibility of getting military support from Russia to boost its defensive capabilities after President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... threatened to use force against the South American nation. Speaking at an energy forum in Moscow, Maduro said his administration will discuss increased military cooperation with the Russian government during his visit this week. "I am sure, even if we do not ask, we will be given even more support to boost Venezuela’s defense capacity and illusory sovereignty," Maduro said. Tensions are running high between Washington and Caracas. After Maduro defied warnings from the White House and rolled back democratic institutions, the Trump administration imposed sanctions as a punishment. Then, in August, Trump stunned U.S. and Venezuelan officials alike by raising the possibility of military force. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Venezuela owes Russia a lot. The Russians may want something in Return |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-10-06 21:31 |
| #2 Reports are Russia is preparing to pull out of SYria in large part, so do they has the financial staying power to keep Maduro afloat for long? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2017-10-06 15:42 |
| #1 Possibly, albeit remotely, related: The Russian defence ministry has drafted a law to ban social media posts by professional soldiers and other military personnel on security grounds. The bill says photos, videos and other material uploaded to the internet can reveal military details useful to an enemy. Automatic geolocation can show where a military unit is deployed. The bill affects "contract" soldiers, who can be sent abroad, not conscripts. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-10-06 08:57 |