Putin, Maduro vow to boost ties in wake of Trump sanctions
- In a video call broadcast by Venezuelan state TV, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Venezuela are "strategic partners" and plan to expand ties.
- US President Donald Trump revoked a sanctions waiver permitting Chevron to operate in Venezuela, removing a crucial source of revenue for Venezuela's economy.
- Putin is one of the few world leaders to have recognized Maduro's re-election, which the United States and several other powers believe Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia rightfully won.
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‘Painful for Russia:’ What new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy mean for Moscow
The Trump administration dealt a blow to Russia's energy sector last week after it let lapse an exemption allowing Russian banks to use U.S. payment systems for energy transactions.The move closed an important financial channel for Russian oil and gas exports and comes as Washington looks for ways to pressure Moscow to agree to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to a deal, but has demande…
Putin invites Maduro to sign an association treaty in Moscow
CNN Español The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, broadcast this Friday a video call that he held with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which he celebrated the “strategic coincidence” in his vision of the world, regarding the commemoration of the eighttieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. In the broadcast of the Venezuelan state television network (VTV), Putin extended an invitat…
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