Russia has vowed to stand “ready” to assist Venezuela as Donald Trump ramps up the US military footprint near the South American country in what Washington has characterized as a counter-narcotics operation.
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov stated the Kremlin is “ready to fully act within the framework of the obligations that were mutually stipulated in this agreement with our Venezuelan friends”, following the nations’ signing of a strategic partnership in May.
Although the partnership hasn’t taken effect yet, Lavrov indicated it is “getting close”. Three months following its signing, Venezuela inaugurated a facility to manufacture Kalashnikov ammunition, and last month, a sanctioned Russian cargo plane recognized for delivering defense materials touched down in Venezuela. It comes after a lip reader exposed Trump’s chilling 3-word whisper to Putin’ in a major WW3 warning.