Russian troops arrive in Venezuela for military drills

Honestly I don't remember anytime in the past, something like this happening. Russian troops in Latin America for military drills is something new to me.

"The ministers agreed to the friendly Russian vessels entering in Venezuelan ports as well as the participation of troops from that country in maneuvers multiple rocket launcher BM-30 Smerch Russian military exercises and air defense forces.

"All plans and bilateral joint projects are implemented intensively" stressed Shoigu, remembering the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin that Venezuela is not only a friend of Russia, but a very close partner, one of the major in Latin America.

President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday that the armed forces and militias held on March 14 a "national defense military exercise" in every state to mark the "defensive points" of the country, and for the nation "no never touch the Yankee "boot."

YIKES!!

No kidding, OP me either--grew up in the 60's--can you say Cuban Missie Crisis? Much less Monroe Doctrine?

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Russia's continental staging ground for the America's.

Yup. Didn't wanna mention that, but it crossed my mind at the same time I read the news.

And Obama is cruising the late night TV circuit. Scary.

yah, what if they tried to keep nukes out with the 'port slowdown' but couldn't get all of them?

Obama in LA..Putin either missing or in Switzerland?

and if he is indeed in Switzerland, it's no coincidence that CERN is firing up right now too..

Russia annoyed at being surrounded by US bases with ballistic missiles; Venezuela annoyed at US meddling with their elections. Maybe other Latin American nations getting on the showboat too...tired of US interventions.
Ukraine was a step too far? Plus, some heavy duty weaponry on the part of Russia that give them confidence?
Just wondering

Fortunately we have armed the Puerto Ricans.

Seriously they are smart fuckers, I am glad they are on our side.

03/14 14:12 Kosachev: U.S. is trying to use Ukrainian scenario of power change in Venezuela
Interfax
03/14 12:46 Putin wants strengthening of strategic partnership between Russia, Venezuela

venezuela is a shithole after chavez
it has to be change,they are building new cuba there
and killing oposition guys and students and nobody even interested about in world i hope it gonna change soon
Maduro is a dictator

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You wanted communism. This is what it looks like dip shit.

BRICS is opening a new development bank to compete with the world Bank


The B in brics is Brazil.

Open a freaking map. We just sanctioned Venezia last week, now russia is drilling there? Please.

This has to do with brics and their bank.

Venezuelan spring 2015! At least that's what the west wanted. With Russia there? Playing with fire, we are.