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Under President Hugo Chávez, Venezuela enjoyed warm relations with Russia. Much of this was through the sale of military equipment; from 2005, Venezuela purchased more than $4 billion worth of arms from Russia. [4] In September 2008, Russia sent Tupolev Tu-160 bombers to Venezuela to carry out training flights. [5]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pledged a “powerful military cooperation” with Russia following high-level discussions between officials Wednesday, a day after diplomats from the U.S. and ...
In 2015, Russia began air strikes in Syria to support Assad's struggling troops. [23] Tajikistan: Member of the CSTO Uzbekistan: Military cooperation of Russia and Uzbekistan are regulated primarily by the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation of May 30, 1992. [24] Vietnam: In 2021, Russia and Vietnam signed a military-technical deal. [25]
On 29 March, a flight simulation center for Russian helicopters was launched in Venezuela, [62] and another flight simulator center is planned, as is a plant to produce Russian arms. [61] Russia supplies arms, special forces, and military advisors to Venezuela, and a base for cyber warfare is under construction on a Venezuelan island. [63]
Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will likely include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops in Venezuela, a senior U.S ...
Russia Venezuela: AK-103 [14] 7.62×39mm: Produced under license [14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [14] Standard issue assault rifle. Belgium: FN FNC: 5.56×45mm NATO: Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). France: FAMAS F1: 5. ...
All three experts said the chances of Russia and the United States arriving at a breakthrough arms control deal of the kind that Reagan and Gorbachev struck in 1980s were remote.
In a 2016 deal, Venezuela offered Russia 49.9% of Citgo as collateral for a $1.5 billion loan. Due to the poor state of Venezuela's economy, which includes a high risk of default, it is possible the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela may give Citgo to Rosneft, Russia's government-run oil company.