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Pedro Camacho

Putin Backs Venezuela With New Strategic Treaty as Washington Increases Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shake hands as they exchange documents during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2025 (Credit: Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a Strategic Partnership Treaty with Venezuela on Monday, formalizing a broad cooperation agreement between the two countries that extends across political, economic, and security domains.

The Kremlin said the treaty, first signed in Moscow on May 7, expands collaboration in energy, mining, transport, communications, and counterterrorism.

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