Reuters: Venezuelan deputy minister says more Russian troops could arrive - Interfax
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's deputy foreign minister Ivan Gil said on Thursday he does not rule out that more Russian military personnel may arrive in Venezuela under agreements already concluded with Russia, Interfax news agency reported.
The deputy minister also said Russian forces will stay in Venezuela as long as needed, and that there is no set period for their stay.
"The group of military specialists is (in Venezuela) in the context of our agreements and contracts for military-technical cooperation," Interfax quoted Gil as saying.
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Update: Venezuelan official: More Russian troops possible (The Hill)
WNU Editor: From what I am reading and seeing on Russian news, the groundwork is being laid to deploy more Russian troops to Venezuela. So yes .... when Venezuela's deputy foreign minister made the remarks today that more Russian troops may arrive, he is probably reading from a prepared script.
