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‘All options on the table’ if the Russian military doesn’t leave Venezuela: Trump
[ALMASDARNEWS] US President Donald Trump...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... has warned that Russia must get out of Venezuela. Two planeloads of Russian troops are currently in the Latin American country under the terms of a 2001 cooperation treaty. Speaking at the White House, Trump also warned that "all options are open" when it comes to getting Russia out of Venezuela. Around 100 Russian troops touched down in Caracas on Saturday, a show of support for President Nicolas Maduro  Venezuela's attempt at producing a Muammar Qadaffy...’s government. The move caused consternation in Washington, however, with Vice President Mike Pence calling the deployment an "unnecessary provocation." Pence also called on Russia to withdraw its support of Maduro and "stand with Juan Guaido," the Washington-sponsored opposition leader who declared himself interim president in January. Trump met with Guaido’s wife, Fabiana Rosales, on Wednesday, and pledged his support to her husband. After the momentum behind his play for the presidency fizzled out, Guaido has continued to criticize Maduro’s government, on Tuesday accusing the Venezuelan supremo of violating the country’s constitution by welcoming the Russian troops. The Russian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, insisted that the deployment was carried out "in strict accordance with the constitution of that country and with full respect for its legal norms." Posted by: Fred 2019-03-28 |
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