
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will on Wednesday discuss badly needed financial assistance to help prop up the socialist country’s economy affected by low oil prices and US sanctions. “The talks will focus on the help which the Venezuelan leadership needs,” Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government. “You’ll see in the coming days a series of actions that continue to increase the pressure level against the Venezuelan leadership folks, who are working ...