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Montevideo, November 14th 2024 - 16:55 UTC

Tag: Maduro Putin meeting

  • Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:34 UTC

    Strong Russian air fleet lands in Venezuela “for exercises”

    The Tupolev 160s have been in Venezuela before, but this time around it's different, said Padrino López.

    Two Russian long-range strategic Tupolev 160 bombers arrived at Caracas' Simon Bolívar airport Monday to participate in exercises aimed at strengthening the country's defense, it was announced.

  • Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 10:44 UTC

    Maduro off to Moscow in search of Putin's help

    Analysts agree Maduro's trip is a diplomatic offensive in the face of strong international pressure against him.

    After meeting in Caracas with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro took off for Moscow, where he hopes to hold some “serious talks” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in order to “strengthen and expand diplomatic relations and friendly ties between the brotherly nations.”