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

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.

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.

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?

5 days ago - Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday called for the release of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife from U.S. custody after President Donald Trump announced that they were captured during military strikes on the capital city of Caracas. “We firmly call on the U.S. leadership ...

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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 - 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.

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

November 3, 2025 - The 2025 Joint Strategic Partnership Initiative between the two nations reaffirmed their intent to coordinate under the OPEC+ framework, avoid predatory competition, and jointly stabilize global energy markets. For Russia, OPEC+ offers a critical multilateral platform to offset Western sanctions; for Venezuela, it provides both legitimacy and economic survival. Why Is This Important?

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 ...