Foreign ministry insists move is part of a co-operation agreement with President Nicolas Maduro's government
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes cover from rain under an umbrella during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame memorial after the talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart in Bishkek on March 28, 2019. Picture: MAXIM SHEMETOV / AFP
The Russian foreign ministry insisted on Thursday the presence of its troops there did not pose a threat to anyone. She was referring to Trump’s comments that “Russia has to get out” of Venezuela as well as to statements by US secretary of state Mike Pompeo that Washington does not plan to negotiate with Maduro and wants to end Russia and Cuba’s influence on Caracas.
A Russian air force Antonov-124 cargo plane and a smaller Ilyushin Il-62 landed at the main airport outside Caracas on Saturday and offloaded around 100 troops and tons of equipment.
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