3 days ago - Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied reports that it was evacuating staff from its embassy in Venezuela as the United States steps up pressure on the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

2 weeks ago - Instead, it was Donald Trump who pulled it off in Venezuela, in an operation condemned by many as illegal, whisking away the Kremlin’s historic ally Nicolás Maduro, who now faces trial in New York. In public, Russian officials have reacted with anger, condemning the attack as a flagrant violation of international law and a dangerous precedent.

1 month ago - The intelligence source indicated that Russian Foreign Ministry officials are assessing the situation in the South American nation in “very grim tones.” Additionally, witnesses in Caracas on Monday morning observed over 10 vehicles with diplomatic plates gathered outside the Russian Embassy. The evacuation follows a series of aggressive military and economic measures by President Donald Trump's administration in the Caribbean. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil confirmed a recent phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, who reportedly reaffirmed Moscow's “comprehensive support and solidarity” and condemned Washington's moves as “acts of piracy.”

1 month ago - Amid rising tensions in the Caribbean and threats from the US, Russia has begun evacuating the families of its diplomats from Venezuela

1 month ago - Russia denied reports on Tuesday that it has begun evacuating staff from its embassy in Venezuela, pushing back against claims that Moscow is preparing for a further deterioration of the situation as the United States ramps up military pressure ...

1 month ago - Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry started evacuating the families of diplomats from Venezuela, according to a European intelligence official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

1 month ago - Russia’s Foreign Ministry has started evacuating the families of diplomats from Venezuela, according to a European intelligence official speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information.

1 month ago - Russia evacuates diplomats' families from Venezuela as US pursues third sanctioned oil tanker and Trump convenes security officials at Mar-a-Lago

November 4, 2025 - China, Iran, and Russia sent aid, capital, and arms through illicit trade networks to enable the Houthis’ attacks on western merchants and warships transiting the Bab al-Mandeb strait. They will do the same to aid Venezuela in a bid to challenge U.S. regional hegemony.

November 3, 2025 - The Kremlin confirmed it is following the situation in Venezuela “very closely.” According to spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Moscow remains in contact with Caracas “as the countries are bound by various treaty obligations.” Peskov stressed that Russia wants “everything to remain peaceful and for no new conflicts to arise in the region.”

1 week ago - But Venezuela struggled to maintain the Russian equipment, often running out of spare parts and the technical know-how to service the military hardware or operate it, said the four current and former senior U.S.

November 2, 2025 - The Wagner Group is a Russian State-funded private military company that was controlled until 2023 by the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of President Putin.The Wagner Group is now largely integrated into Russia’s military structure as the so-called Africa Corps. In 2024, Wagner-affiliated fighters were spotted training Venezuelan security forces and embedding with local police during post-election protests. Some commentators have suggested that the Wagner Group could offer defensive capabilities to the Venezuelan forces or help President Maduro’s potential evacuation to Moscow if a U.S.-backed intervention takes place.

2 weeks ago - Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time.

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1 month ago - Trump has announced a plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a "battleship" as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet."

December 6, 2025 - Threat of military action disrupts flow of holidaymakers travelling to Margarita island

2 weeks ago - The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of Washington's efforts to block Venezuelan oil exports, U.S. officials said.

2 weeks ago - Maduro was an ally of Russia but his departure, or the geopolitical stance underpinning it, brings benefits to Moscow. While Moscow initially condemned U.S. strikes on Venezuela, the Kremlin has not issued an official response on the ousting, nor has Russian President Vladimir Putin.