Russia says military aid to Venezuela will not be used to attack Colombia

Reuters ^ | 2/8/2022 | Reuters

[RomanSoldier19]

Russia has promised that military equipment given to Venezuela will not be used to attack Colombia, destabilize Latin America or end up in the hands of illegal armed groups, Colombia's Foreign Minister and Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez said.

"We need there not to be even the smallest risk that military cooperation which exists between Russia and Venezuela, and has for a long time, could eventually, because of carelessness or whatever reason, lead to any Russian military equipment being in the hands of illegal armed groups which are present on the border," Ramirez told journalists Monday night after a meeting with Russian ambassador Nikolay Tavdumadze and other officials.

"The Russian ambassador has expressed to us that no military cooperation of Russia with Venezuela will ever be used for any military action against Colombia, nor any country in Latin America, nor to affect the stability of the region," she added.

Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano said last week that Venezuela was moving troops to the countries' border with technical assistance from Russia and Iran, calling the possible deployment "foreign interference."

[RomanSoldier19]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[blueunicorn6]

Yeah……sure…….I believe that…..

[2banana]

The Russians are way more responsible than pefo Joe and the arms abandoned to the Taliban.

[al_c]

And we can believe everything Russia says … right?

[mylife]

that’s kinda up to el duce in Venezuela.

[dfwgator]

I don’t believe anything any government says, especially our own.

[mylife]

we are playing the same stupid game in Ukraine

[mylife]

Russia occupied Afghanistan for 10 years and got whipped, we said “oh yeah? we will go in for 20!”

[mylife]

*spit!*

[Leaning Right]

> I don’t believe anything any government says, especially our own. <

That outlook puts you in good company.

[Jamestown1630]

He’s probably got a nice villa in Siberia to sell ya, too.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Do you think anyone around here will support Russia over our own troops if we get into a conflict with them—just out of hatred of Sleepy?

[Jamestown1630]

Absolutely not. We know the difference between a temporary figurehead and the soul of our Country.

[jdsteel]

With no Southern border…at all..this is a thinly veiled threat.

Drug Lords with Russian gear. Great. Just great. Thanks Brandon.

[Paladin2]

Embargo Venezuela.

ßEND Pooty-poot to Gitmo.

[Bringbackthedraft]

When you send weapons, you also send advisors. Got the picture?

[Bringbackthedraft]

When you send weapons, you also send advisors. Got the picture?

[tlozo]

Sure, Venezuela a country that can't feed itself needs more Russian T-72B1V, a main battle tank.

[AmericanInTokyo]

That is good to know.