December 13, 2025 - Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid.

1 week ago - Russia supported Maduro's claim of victory in the contested 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. According to CNBC, Russia's "most prominent" Latin American relationship is with Venezuela.

December 11, 2025 - MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by phone on Thursday and reassured him of Moscow's support for his government's course in the face of growing external pressure, the Kremlin ...

5 days ago - Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by U.S. forces deployed in the Caribbean, the two governments said.

1 week ago - Russia also said it was ready to continue providing what it called necessary support to “our friend” Venezuela.

1 month ago - “The Russian side reaffirmed its full support for and solidarity with the Venezuelan leadership and people in the current context,” the statement read.

1 week ago - MAYNES: Well, Russia's foreign ... an end to the war in Ukraine. So Moscow pretty quickly pivoted to joining the U.S. in supporting Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez....

1 week ago - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with longtime ally President Nicolás Maduro, the Kremlin said.

2 weeks ago - Russia has reaffirmed its support for the Venezuelan government, calling the U.S. attacks “extremely concerning and deserving of condemnation.” On Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement, “Venezuela must be guaranteed ...

3 days ago - The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a boilerplate condemnation of the military operation and called on Venezuela and the United States to find a diplomatic resolution.[1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with Delcy Rodriguez, the former Venezuelan vice president and now president, on January 3, voicing Russia’s support for the Venezuelan people.[2] Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya criticized the military operation in Venezuela as “giving new impetus to neocolonialism and imperialism” — verbiage common to Russian critiqu

5 days ago - “Russia will continue to support the course pursued by its Bolivarian leadership to defend the country’s national interests and sovereignty,” the Foreign Ministry said. It urged restraint and warned against further escalation. Russia’s embassy in Caracas said it is operating as usual and remains in constant contact with the Venezuelan authorities and Russian citizens in the South American country.

5 days ago - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the US to reconsider its position and release ‘the legitimately elected leader of a sovereign country and his spouse’. He subsequently held a phone call with Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, reiterating Russia’s support for Caracas and urging de-escalation through dialogue. Yet Moscow’s response has remained within its standard diplomatic playbook. Most notably, the presidential administration has remained silent, issuing no statements to date despite the close personal and political relationship between Vladimir Putin and Maduro.

​​​​​ Russia has offered its “full cooperation" and support to Venezuela to counter a maritime blockade announced by US President Donald Trump as Caracas seeks to build an alliance against Washington’s military escalation.

2 weeks ago - Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro not too long ago, but now the Kremlin has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for the war in Ukraine?

2 weeks ago - Despite decades of investment in Venezuela, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official response to Maduro’s ouster was weak: “We reaffirm our solidarity with the Venezuelan people and our support for the course of their Bolivarian leadership, ...

1 month ago - ALEJANDRO PAREDES / AFP · Russia on Monday, December 22, expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean, the two governments said.

The leaders exchanged views on the further development of the friendly relations between Russia and Venezuela in light of the Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation that entered into force in November 2025. Vladimir Putin expressed solidarity with the people of Venezuela and reaffirmed ...

2 weeks ago - We reaffirm Russia's unwavering solidarity with the Venezuelan people and government," the Russian statement said, adding that Moscow would continue to provide "necessary support".

Russia on Saturday reaffirmed its support for the Venezuelan government and dismissed reports of Vice President Delcy Rodriguez's presence in the country as a "hoax" following a top-level phone call, the Foreign Ministry said.