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• Russian air force jet spotted at Venezuela airport

  Russia has sent a handful of aircraft into Venezuela in recent months, often under mysterious circumstances.

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  Jun 24, 2019
  
• Russian planes carrying 100 troops, defense official land in Venezuela: report

  Two Russian air force planes landed in Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to a local journalist,

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  Mar 24, 2019
  
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• Russia open to bilateral talks with U.S. over Venezuela crisis

  Russia is ready to take part in bilateral talks with the United States over the issue of Venezuela, Russia's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart late on Saturday.

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  Mar 3, 2019
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• Juan Guaido says he’ll return to Venezuela despite safety concerns

  A defiant return by Guaido to steer protests against Maduro would test the resolve of a socialist government that says the 35-year-old National Assembly leader left the country illegally.

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  Feb 28, 2019
• Russian state-owned bank freezes accounts of Venezuelan state oil company: source

  Russian officials have said they stand by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and have condemned opposition actions as a U.S.-inspired ploy to usurp power in Caracas.

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  Feb 17, 2019
• Russia warns Trump administration against ‘destructive meddling’ in Venezuela

  Nicolas Maduro, who has overseen an economic collapse and the exodus of millions of Venezuelans, still maintains the backing of Russia, China and Turkey, and the critical support of the military.

  World

  Feb 3, 2019
• Mystery surrounds Russian passenger jet’s visit to Venezuela

  An allegedly empty 400-seat Russian passenger jet made made an unusual trip to Venezuela Tuesday, sparking speculation about it's true mission.

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  Jan 30, 2019
• Russia sent private military contractors to Venezuela to guard Maduro: sources

  Private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela in the past few days to beef up security for President Nicolas Maduro, according to two people close to them.

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  Jan 26, 2019
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• ‘Fulfill my order’: Defiant Maduro recalls Venezuelan diplomats from the U.S.

  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is digging in and refusing to hand over power to opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself president earlier this week.

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  Jan 25, 2019