Russia Defends Troops in Venezuela, Says U.S. 'Nervous'
Russia has defended its military presence in Venezuela amid warnings from the United States, whose plans for regime change Moscow claims have been thwarted.
The presence of up to 100 Russian personnel spotted last week in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas has worsened already tense relations between the world's top two military powers, each of whom has backed separate sides in Venezuela's ongoing political and economic crisis. Russia has thrown its support to Nicolás Maduro, while the U.S. has recognized Juan Guaidó as the rightful president.
In a statement published Saturday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova addressed how "the arrival in Venezuela of Russian specialists for military-technical cooperation continues to cause a nervous reaction in Washington."
The remarks came days after President Donald Trump warned that "all options are open" in ensuring that Russia withdraws from the socialist-led Latin American state and just one day after Elliot Abrams, Washington's envoy to Venezuela, asserted that "the Russians will pay a price" for reportedly helping the South American country prepare the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system for combat.
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