US EditionRussia Floats Missile Supplies to Maduro as US Pressure Mounts
Russian lawmakers back supplying Venezuela with ballistic missiles and air defense systems amid rising US military presence in the Caribbean, deepening strategic ties, officials said.
- This past week, Alexei Zhuravlyov proposed supplying Venezuela with advanced systems including the Oreshnik ballistic missile to support Caracas amid a US military build-up in the Caribbean.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appealed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin for 14 missile units and Su-30MK2 restoration, while Russia ratified a new strategic treaty earlier this year.
- Moscow has already delivered S-300VM, Pantsir-S1, and Buk-M2E systems to Venezuela, while an Aviacon Zitotrans Il-76 cargo aircraft landed in Managua on October 29 with its transponder off and 50 tonnes capacity.
- The Trump administration has drawn up a list of potential military targets in Venezuela, increased American bomber aircraft flights in recent weeks, the Pentagon positioned the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group, and the White House doubled a $50mn reward for Maduro's arrest.
- Analysts caution Russia's capacity is limited by its commitment to the war in Ukraine, despite gaining rights to explore oil and gas deposits valued at billions and ties with Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela.
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Russia floats missile supplies to Maduro as US pressure mounts
A prominent Russian lawmaker has suggested that Moscow could supply Venezuela with advanced weapons systems, including the new Oreshnik ballistic missile, as Caracas desperately seeks military assistance amid the escalating US military build-up.
Russian State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlev said that the Russian Federation supplies Venezuela with a wide range of weapons and that there is nothing preventing Moscow from also supplying Caracas with Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles. This was reported by the Russian Gazeta server, according to which Zhuravlev said this in connection with a possible US ground operation in Venezuela.
‘Americans May Be in for Surprises’ – Russian Lawmaker Suggests Moscow Arm Venezuela With Oreshnik Missiles
Russia is arming Venezuela, and one Russian parliamentarian is pushing for Moscow to supply its “state-of-art” nuclear capable Oreshnik missile system as leverage against an American attack.
The initiative was taken by the First Vice-President of the State Duma Committee on Defence.
Putin Ally Floats Sending Venezuela Nuclear-Capable Missiles to Deter US
Russia could send its most advanced hypersonic missiles to Venezuela as tensions with the United States escalate. Alexei Zhuravlyov, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, told Russian news outlet Gazeta.Ru there were “no obstacles” to providing the Oreshnik or Kalibr…
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