Russia is set to hold war games in Venezuela, sending alarming signals throughout Latin America. The games also in a manner reflect Maduro's diplomatic game with the United States.
Snipers from Russia and other anti-American nations are participating in war games being conducted this week in Venezuela. The games, which have been compared to the Olympics for military, were planned to demonstrate that Moscow still has allies, some of whom are in Latin America, reports MSN.
Venezuela has taken part in the annual international war games since they began in 2015, when Russia annexed Crimea, but this year's games are the first ones to be held in Latin America, and participants from Cuba, Bolivia, and Nicaragua are participating as well.
The tournaments also feature forces from Burma, Belarus, Abkhazia, Uzbekistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia, among others. Inaugurating the games on Monday, Venezuela's defense minister Vladimir Padrino López said that these countries "...