1 month ago - Satellite image shows seized Venezuelan oil tanker near the Galveston, Texas shoreline. China and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela.

6 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 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.

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?

1 week ago - Russia and Venezuela signed a strategic partnership agreement in May, when Mr. Maduro visited Moscow, to expand ties, including defense cooperation. But it did not commit either country to collective defense.

1 month ago - In the current crisis, though, Rouvinski doesn't think Russia will support Maduro as decisively. So far, support from the Kremlin has been verbal only. In a post on Truth Social in mid-December, Trump demanded that Venezuela return all the "Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us." This could be a reference to expropriations when the Venezuelan oil industry was nationalized in 2007 — not all US companies were compensated. Only Chevron is still active in the country, by special arrangement.

1 month ago - ​​​​​ 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.

1 month ago - Russia may increase military or intelligence cooperation with Venezuela, potentially including port access for Russian naval vessels in the Caribbean. The strengthened alliance complicates U.S. efforts to isolate Venezuela economically and ...

1 week ago - Conversely, Venezuela's primary geopolitical ally is Russia. Venezuela was reported to have extradited two Colombian members of Ukraine’s military to Russia after they flew from Ukraine to Colombia via Caracas.

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.

December 11, 2025 - Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. ... 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 ...

2 weeks ago - She said she told Russian officials “Ukraine and Venezuela are not related to each other.” · At that time, she said, the White House was aligned with allies in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president. But fast forward seven years and the situation is different.

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 ...

2 weeks ago - For more than two decades, Venezuela sought to cultivate a network of anti-American allies – from Russia and China to Cuba and Iran – in the hope of helping to shape a new axis capable of standing up to Washington.

2 weeks ago - But events in Venezuela provide a welcome distraction on that front, with Russia benefiting from any relaxation of efforts — or pressure — to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, or to enter into a ceasefire as part of any agreement.

December 1, 2025 - Russian flights to Venezuela are being rerouted to Cuba. This change follows a potential security threat to civilian aircraft in Venezuelan airspace. The move has led to speculation about Russia reassessing its support for Caracas.

1 month ago - How is that related to what I said? If it wasn't for Rubio he'd be shaking hands with Maduro as he has with Kim Jong Un, the Taliban, etc More replies More replies More replies ... The US, much like Russia, needs to fuck off and keep its business within its borders. ... I wouldn't be surprised if Russia gave Trump the OK to start a war in Venezuela 1) remove a bit of heat from Russia because of his war on Ukraine 2) Help ...

1 week ago - It added that Putin had "reiterated that the channels of direct communication between the two nations remain permanently open and assured that Russia will continue to support Venezuela in its struggle to uphold its sovereignty, international ...