Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visits Volgograd in 2006.
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Venezuela Will Buy Russian Tanks
Venezuela is considering the purchases of Russian T-92 tanks and armored vehicles as part of a plan to increase the country’s defensive abilities. Venezuelan Gen. Jesus Gonzalez announced these plans after a meeting with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev, the Associated Press reports. Gonzalez said Venezuela would determine the size of its order for tanks, airplanes, ships and helicopters the country needs. The country intends to place the order before the end of the year.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Russia on September 25 and 26 and signed agreements on partnership in the area of energy at that time, as well as confirming plans for Russian-Venezuelan naval exercises in November. Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers visited Venezuela earlier this year as part of military exercises. The Western press is calling the Russian-Venezuelan ties “friendship against the United States.” The Russian leadership claims, however, that relations with Venezuela are motivated by economic interests.
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