US vs Russia: Everything you need to know about the battle for influence in Venezuela

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The U.S. and Russia are locked in a battle for influence over crisis-stricken Venezuela, with Washington and Moscow trading barbs over perceived meddling in the South American country.

div > div.group > p:first-child"> On Monday, the U.S. accused Russia of aggravating political tensions in Venezuela. That prompted the Kremlin to repeat its claim that the White House has been trying to orchestrate a"coup."

" will not stand idly by as Russia exacerbates tensions in Venezuela," Pompeo said, according to a statement released by the State Department on Monday. Russia has long been an ally of Venezuela — lending the Latin American country billions of dollars and backing its oil industry and military. Images on social media also appeared to show Russian troops gathered on the tarmac of the public airport.The Russian planes over the weekend are not the first to arrive in Venezuela in recent months.

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to rule out the prospect of military intervention in Venezuela and the country's opposition leader, Juan Guaido, has previously called on the international community to"keep all options open."More than 50 countries, including the U.S. and most Latin American and European countries, have recognized Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader.

 

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