Russian deputy foreign minister to visit Venezuela in coming weeks - news agencies

FILE PHOTO: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov - Copyright MAXIM SHEMETOV(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 13/06/2019 - 13:32•Updated 25/04/2024 - 18:36

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov will visit Venezuela in the coming weeks, Russian news agencies cited him as saying on Thursday.

Russia has supplied Venezuela with weapons and loans and is one of President Nicolas Maduro's staunchest allies.