Russia has been one of Venezuela’s most reliable allies in recent years, supporting President Nicolas Maduro’s government and ...
US use of sanctions has ballooned. Yet Venezuela shows the failure both of ‘maximum pressure’ tactics and attempts to ...
Russia's longest flights are to the tropical beaches of Venezuela, Bali, and Cuba (destinations free from Western sanctions).
Putin’s abandonment of Syria is also striking. Russia has been a crucial patron to Venezuela for several decades, providing it with military funding. A significant portion of the funds was ...
“No one in this world can impose a president in Venezuela.” China and Russia also sent representatives, with Russia’s State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin seen arriving late on a state ...
While the free world continues to sound the alarm about Russia’s influence in Europe, little attention has been paid to the ...
Uncertainty over how Trump administration will shape its policies toward key oil suppliers such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela ...
Venezuela has the largest oil and gas reserves in the world, but produces hardly any of it. The decision to do so is up to the government. If it does nothing, Venezuela's oil might stay in the ...
Venezuelan authorities need to approve the deal before production can begin. Russia is a close ally of Venezuela, helping to prop up its economy as it seeks to expand its influence in Latin America.
"Writing in these pages in November, I noted two points. First, Trump is no stranger to using sanctions and other coercive economic tools. During his first term, Trump leveraged sanctions expansively ...