23 Jul 2008
Venezuela seeks alliance with Russia
I personally don’t think this would happen, but you never know.
BARVIKHA, Russia (AP) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, visiting Moscow to pursue weapons and energy deals, on Tuesday called for a strategic alliance with Russia to protect his country from the United States.
Chavez has repeatedly accused Washington of plotting an invasion to destabilize his government, despite U.S. denials.
The alliance would mean “we can guarantee Venezuela’s sovereignty, which is now threatened by the United States,” Chavez told reporters shortly after his arrival in Moscow.
Full article from the Associated Press here.
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