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Chavez Seeks Comfort Under Putin
December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“I’m so glad to see you.” said President Putin when he met Chavez to talk about economic affairs and military-technical ties back in the summer of 2007. From then on, meetings with Putin became a habit. Chavez has even called Putin “brother.”
In Septemeber of 2008, Moscow had announced a $1 billion loan to Venezuela to buy arms. (aljezeera.net) This has obviously caused global political tension.
But one thing that the American media fails to point out is that the main reason Chavez is getting arms deals from Russia is because Venezuela’s former arms ally– the United States–refused to help Chavez get replaced parts or further weapons deals.
Chavez:
“We are a peaceful state. We have a pacifist outlook. But the United States threatens us both from inside the country and from outside the country. Now the Unites States has plans for intrusion into Venezuela. What’s at the core of this issue?
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. That’s the basis of the issue. We have to defend ourselves, it’s our responsibility, our duty.” (Russia Today)
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