VENEZUELA
A Little Help
Two Russian military planes landed in Venezuela on Saturday loaded with dozens of soldiers and a large amount of equipment to “fulfill technical military contracts,” according to Russia’s Sputnik news agency.
A Venezuelan journalist said via Twitter that he estimated around 100 soldiers and 35 tons of equipment were unloaded from the two planes, the BBC reported.
The influx of support from Venezuela’s long-standing ally comes as the US, Europe and other Latin American nations are pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, and the beleaguered president has repeatedly suggested that Washington is attempting to orchestrate a coup to replace him with opposition leader Juan Guaido.
As the US has taken a more forceful line against Maduro, Moscow’s relationship with his government has deepened, the BBC said, suggesting Russia might see a similar opportunity in Venezuela to the one it has exploited in Syria by supporting President Bashar al Assad.
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