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Russian leader Medvedev heading to Cuba, Venezuela (AP)
AP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to travel this month to Cuba and Venezuela, which have increasing military and trade ties with Moscow.
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english.eluniversal.com — Politics Although the Venezuelan President never gave names, if we examine the profile he outlined ("a black... man of African descent, from humble origins and young") it is obvious that Hugo Chávez was not referring to US Republican presidential ... (more) Daily News
:: Embassy of Venezuela in the United States ::
:: Embassy of Venezuela in the United States ::
embavenez-us.org — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs - Communiqué (Unofficial Translation).- In... this day of hope for the American people, President Hugo Ch vez, on behalf of the people of Venezuela, congratulates the ... (more) :: Embassy of Venezuela in the United States ::
Cuban president Raul Castro to visit Russia
Cuban president Raul Castro to visit Russia
telegraph.co.uk — Cuban president Raul Castro will visit Russia next year in a move that will deepen ties between... the two countries. (more) Cuban president Raul Castro to visit Russia
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NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Medvedev heading to Cuba and Venezuela. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to travel this month to Cuba and Venezuela, which have increasing military and trade ties with Moscow...The Soviet Union was a stalwart supporter of Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the Cold War. Under Hugo Chavez, Venezuela has moved to buy millions of dollars in Russian weaponry and invited Russian energy giants to drill in the country's oil fields. A Russian naval flotilla is on its way to the Caribbean ...

China, Russia to Make Hay While Obama Shines
Daily PunditRussian leader Medvedev heading to Cuba, Venezuela - Yahoo! News MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to travel this month to Cuba and Venezuela, which have increasing military and trade ties with Moscow. The U.S. has objected to Russia’s greater links with the two countries that have antagonistic relations with Washington. The Monroe Doctrine is dead. Look for China and Russia to carve substantial areas of influence out of our southern hemisphere. And don’t look for Barack Obama to do anything to stop ...

Medvedev in Havana: So you wanted to be President, Mr. Obama
Roger L. Simon — ... Joe Biden was wrong when he predicted that Obama would be tested by our enemies within six months.  Seemingly only ten minutes after his election, and long before his inauguration, a resurgent Russia is on the move, first by stating it would put missiles in Kalinin, now by their president revealing his intention to visit Cuba and Venezuela — a symbolic, though still obviously small scale, reconstitution of the USSR. ...

Southern discomfort
Belmont Club — Russia is tightening its bonds with Cuba and Venezuela, indicating another potential troublespot for the United States. MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to travel this month to Cuba and Venezuela, which have increasing military and trade ties with Moscow. … He will also visit Brazil during the trip. A Russian naval flotilla is on its way to the Caribbean to hold joint military exercises with Venezuelan forces. But not everybody thinks that Chavez is a negative force. ...

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