Chavez’s five-nation tour stops in Russia
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Russian and Venezuelan energy firms reached an energy cooperation pact during a meeting of their presidents, the BBC reports this morning:
Venezuela’s [President] Hugo Chavez was in the southern Russian city of Orenburg with Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev. The two countries have been rapidly building closer military and economic ties, and have spoken of their opposition to US global dominance. The latest deal calls for broader co-operation on oil and gas production.
We reported earlier this month that Russia and Venezuela announced joint military exercises and that Russia flew two long-range bomber planes to the oil-rich Latin American country just a few weeks ago.
Chavez’s trip to Russia is part of a five-nation tour that began Sunday in Cuba. China, France and Portugal were also on the list of stops during his weeklong tour.
Read Megan Stack’s story, ‘Venezuela, Russia extend ties in energy, weapons as Chavez visits Moscow.’
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-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City