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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:44 AM Dec 2018

US-Russian spat over bombers landing in Venezuela

Source: BBC

US-Russian spat over bombers landing in Venezuela

11 December 2018

Russian and US officials have been involved in a spat over the landing in Venezuela of two Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

The two Tu-160 bombers landed in Venezuela on Monday in a Russian show of support for the government of socialist President Nicolás Maduro.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it amounted to "two corrupt governments squandering public funds".

The Russian government called his words "completely inappropriate".

The long-range strategic bombers landed at Simón Bolívar airport outside of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Monday along with two other Russian planes.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46522358


Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino (first row, second from left) welcomed the Russians
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This happens every 5 years GatoGordo Dec 2018 #1
 

GatoGordo

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1. This happens every 5 years
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 02:23 PM
Dec 2018

Last time in 2013. Before that, in 2008. Same bombers. Same sabre rattling.

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