[Enlightened1]

Perhaps a down payment for protection money?

[lodi90]

Perhaps a down payment for protection money?

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Yep. This sounds like a mafia deal. Or a the kenyan sending pallets of cash to Death to America Iran.

[Sacajaweau]

Venezuela is up to their ears in debt to Russia.

Then again, it may be for a NEW purchase of weapons from Russia.

Starting to sound more and more like the Cuban Missile Crisis.