MBABANE:Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with longtime ally President Nicolás Maduro, the Times of Moscow reported.
It has been reported that, the call came after the United States seized an oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, the latest of several points of friction between the two countries.
Russia has fostered warm ties with Venezuela and Maduro visited Moscow earlier this year, attending an annual military parade and signing a broad partnership agreement with Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with longtime ally President Nicolás Maduro (pic:via Times of Moscow).