Russian military officials have arrived in Venezuela to "fulfil (routine) military contracts".
This comes after two Russian planes landed at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas guarded by a contingent of Venezuelan national guardsmen.
Russian state news agency Sputnik stressed that it was part of ongoing military cooperation between the two allies.
Dan Ashby has more.
Trump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertain
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Sri Lanka's former police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
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Kuwait intercepts hostile drones after attacks on vital, military sites
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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa discussed regional developments during a phone call on Friday.
