The military cooperation agreement between Russia and Venezuela was signed on Wednesday night (16) after the visit of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov to Caracas.
During an event at the Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan government, President Nicolás Maduro said the country had reviewed the agreement and “confirmed the path for powerful military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace and sovereignty.”
Maduro also said that the understanding will contribute to ensuring territorial integrity. Despite this, the Venezuelan leader did not elaborate on the agreement.
On Twitter, in the early hours of Thursday (17), Maduro said that the agreements of intent with Russia “strengthen trade relations in all areas to continue walking together towards development”.
Russian military support for Venezuela has raised concern in South American countries and among key US allies such as Colombia. Earlier this month, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano went so far as to say that Russia and Iran were providing military assistance to the government of Nicolás Maduro.
The firm of agreements of intention with the delegation of the Intergubernamental Commission of High Level Russia – Venezuela, strengthens the commercial relations in all the areas to continue walking together for the development. Alliances that consolidate the union and mutual support! pic.twitter.com/2BQZ9cSd8t
— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 17, 2022
Russian Ambassador to Colombia Nikolay Tavdumadze told Colombian authorities last week that Russian assistance to Venezuela would never be used to attack Colombia.
During Wednesday’s meetings, in addition to agreements, Nicolás Maduro declared unrestricted support for Russia amid the crisis between Moscow and Ukraine. “Russia has the full support of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in its struggle to dispel threats from NATO and the Western world,” said the Venezuelan leader.
As military tensions in Eastern Europe grow, so does the dynamics of closer relations between Moscow and Latin America, which is in a region under direct US influence. , Argentine President Alberto Fernandes went to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin.
This week, it was the turn of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to go to the Russian capital to meet with the country’s leader. These moves suggest Russia is trying to gain the attention of leaders in the region, give nods to some nations and strengthen long-standing alliances amid geopolitical tensions with Ukraine that bring a climate of cold war to the fore.
Judging by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister’s upcoming stops in Latin America – Nicaragua and Cuba – Vladimir Putin is moving the pieces of his geopolitical chess far away from home in a clear move to challenge the United States.
Source: CNN Brasil
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