Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Hugo Chavez welcomes Russian warships

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presided over an official welcome to a Russian naval taskforce that arrived in the country this weekend.

The warships are the first of their kind to take part in military exercises in the Western Hemisphere since the end of the Cold War.


WELT ONLINE
Chavez salutes Russians
Sydney Morning Herald - 33 minutes ago
CARACAS: The arrival of the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, and a Russian naval squadron in Venezuela this week is an unequivocal message to the US president-elect, Barack Obama, that his greatest challenge in the Americas will be Venezuela's ...
Video: Russia and Venezuela boost diplomatic ties - 26 Nov 2008 AlJazeeraEnglish
In Sea Exercises, A Sign for Obama Washington Post
Russian armada dock in Venezuelan port PRESS TV
Russia president, warships to Venezuela to counter US Reuters

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Hugo Chavez affirmed in Venezuelan elections

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed an important election test Sunday with many of his candidates winning. However, the opposition also gained ground in some areas.

"The people are telling me: 'Chavez continue down the same road,'" said Chavez in reference to his "21st century socialism."


Youthful supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez peer from a car after the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the results of local elections in Caracas, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Chavez's allies won a majority in Venezuela's state elections, but the opposition made important gains, winning two of the most populous states and the mayor's post in Caracas. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)




Times Online
Hugo Chavez's candidates leading in Venezuela elections
Los Angeles Times, CA - 51 minutes ago
Turnout was heavy Sunday in Venezuelan state and local elections, which were seen as a referendum on President Hugo Chavez's decade in office and could be a ...
Chavez allies win in Venezuela, opposition gains The Associated Press
Chavez passes Venezuela election test CNN
Venezuela Votes in Test of Hugo Chavez's Presidency (Update2) Bloomberg

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Chavez gets $1 billion Russian arms loan

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez continued his efforts to strengthen his military during his Russian visit by negotiating a $1 billion loan to purchase military hardware from Moscow.

No specifics were mentioned but Venezuela is known to have an interest in purchasing advanced Su-30 fighter aircraft from Russia.


BBC News
Russia to loan Chavez $1 billion for arms
United Press International - 56 minutes ago
MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Russia will loan Venezuela $1 billion for weapons purchases and military development, a Russian official said Friday.
Video: Chavez wants stronger arms trade with Russia RussiaToday
Russian Moves Show Military Ambitions New York Times

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Monday, September 22, 2008

Russia sending naval for maneuvers with Venezuela

The Peter the Great nuclear cruiser along with three other warships from the Russian Norther Fleet base of Severomorsk are headed to the Gulf of Mexico for war games with Venezuela, Moscow announced today.

The deployment is the largest in the Americas since the Cold War.

Venezuela's leader Hugo Chavez has sealed major arms deals with Moscow, and negotiation are underway for a $6.5 billion oil refinery in the country that could help Caracas break its dependence on U.S. refineries.

In related news, China has agreed to build a refinery in China to refine oil from Venezuela, and to invest in a company that will build a refinery in the Orinoco region of Venezuela. Caracas has also signed a deal to buy 24 K-8 fighter training aircraft from Beijing.


BBC News
4 Russian Warships Sail to Venezuela
New York Times, United States - 3 hours ago
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ MOSCOW -- A squadron from the Russian Navy’s North Sea Fleet sail for Venezuela on Monday, a Russian Navy spokesman said, ...
Russian navy ships head to maneuvers in Venezuela The Associated Press
Russian navy sails to Venezuela BBC News
Russian warships embark for manoevres near US: officials AFP
Russia's cruiser Pyotr Veliky -- the flagship of the Nothern Fleet -- is moored at Severomorsk in 2007. A fleet of Russian warships set off from their Arctic base headed for Venezuela for exercises unprecedented since the Cold War and seen as a rebuff to the United States. Photo:Alexander Nemenov/AFP
AFP
Venezuela to buy Chinese combat planes: Chavez
AFP - 14 hours ago
Venezuela in recent years has been broadening its military ties to Moscow, and Chavez backed Russia in the recent Georgian conflict. ...
Chavez says Latin America needs Russia International Herald Tribune
Chavez begins 5-nation tour with visit to Castro The Associated Press
Fidel Castro: meeting with Chavez "great honor" Xinhua



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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Russian bombers visit Venezuela

Russia and the US continue to revive memories of the Cold War as Russian long-range Tu-160 bombers visited Venezuela on Wednesday.

Further to the north, Cuba is hosting Russian troops and four Russian warships for military maneuvers.

Venezuela is becoming another Cuba in terms of military might with increased arms purchases from Moscow and Beijing. President Hugo Chavez has ordered advanced fighters and submarines to prepare for what he believes is an inevitable US invasion.

The Russian presence in this hemisphere is reminiscent of the Soviet period when Cuba served as an important outpost for Moscow. Although the Russian military has downsized considerably since the fall of the Iron Curtain, recent tensions with the US and NATO have ignited a new militarization with significant armed forces upgrades. High oil prices are helping Moscow pay for the new weapons procurements and for military operations in distant regions.


Canada.com
Cold war echo: Russian military maneuvers with Venezuela
Christian Science Monitor - 58 minutes ago
Russia sent two long-range bombers to Venezuela Wednesday and will send warships and soldiers for joint exercises in November. By José Orozco | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Caracas, Venezuela; and Mexico City - The last time a Russian ...
Video: Russian bombers arrive in Venezuela RussiaToday
Russia's Venezuela Foray: Tit for Tat? TIME

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