Russia withdraws key defense support to Venezuela

[Peter1469]

Russia withdraws key defense support to Venezuela

I wonder why Putin is doing this now.

Russia has withdrawn key defense advisers from Venezuela, an embarrassment for President Nicolás Maduro as Moscow weighs the leader’s political and economic resilience against growing U.S. pressure.

Russian state defense contractor Rostec, which has trained Venezuelan troops and advised on securing arms contracts, has cut its staff in Venezuela to just a few dozen from about 1,000 at the height of cooperation between Moscow and Caracas several years ago, said a person close to the Russian defense ministry.

[alexa]

He probably realizes that Maduro is safe now.

[Peter1469]

He probably realizes that Maduro is safe now.

Could be. The opposition is falling apart.

I still think Putin would like the US to get bogged down militarily there.

[alexa]

Could be. The opposition is falling apart.

I still think Putin would like the US to get bogged down militarily there.

His boy is all over that.

No worries. Once Pompeo gets through $#@!ing up, Trump will do something equally stupid.

It's just a matter of time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.c97a35245937

[Peter1469]

His boy is all over that.

No worries. Once Pompeo gets through $#@!ing up, Trump will do something equally stupid.

It's just a matter of time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.c97a35245937

Trump seems to be pushing back his neocon advisors.

[alexa]

Trump seems to be pushing back his neocon advisors.

We can only hope, but his ignorance and overweening ego are always in play.

[MMC]

Russia withdraws key defense support to Venezuela

I wonder why Putin is doing this now.

Maduro was going to break and flee to Cuba. It was the Russians that talked him out of it. Now Trump has upped the Pressure by targeting Cuba.

More than likely Putin knows Maduro is weak and losing support of the Venezuelan Military. Like most leftists no spine for the long haul.

[PJL]

Maduro was going to break and flee to Cuba. It was the Russians that talked him out of it. Now Trump has upped the Pressure by targeting Cuba. More than likely Putin knows Maduro is weak and losing support of the Venezuelan Military. Like most leftists no spine for the long haul.

Your thinking seems like something out of a Marvel comic book....(lol).....too many Big Macs ?

[MMC]

Your thinking seems like something out of a Marvel comic book....(lol).....too many Big Macs ?

So why was it that Maduro had a plane on the tarmac ready to flee. Until the Russians showed up?

Did Trump just put on a travel ban to Cuba to affect that money they were making?


Why is the Venezuelan military not protecting Maduro's Cuban Security force again?



Let them know at the Red Spinning Wheel Restaurant. They need a new menu.

[PJL]

So why was it that Maduro had a plane on the tarmac ready to flee. Until the Russians showed up? Did Trump just put on a travel ban to Cuba to affect that money they were making? Why is the Venezuelan military not protecting Maduro's Cuban Security force again? Let them know at the Red Spinning Wheel Restaurant. They need a new menu.

You'd best leave the attempted comedy to others and stick with your Marvel comics (lol)