Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrived in Russia for talks with President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladamir Putin. On the agenda: boost trade ...and shop for arms, including submarines, mobile missile systems, and tanks. Using revenue from record oil prices, the self-styled revolutionary leader has reportedly been snapping up both Russian and Chinese military hardware. Russian media sources reported Chavez's shopping bag included 20 air defense systems and several diesel-powered submarines....with a price tag of more than one billion dollars. Upbeat after a cordial reception, Chavez said Russia would be welcome to deploy military bases in his country. SOUNDBITE: Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President, saying (Spanish): "If Russia's armed forces want to be present in venezuela, they will be given a warm welcome." And in an implied slap at the United States, Medvedev cited regional security as key to its relations with Venezuela - Washington's main adversary in the...
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrived in Russia for talks with President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladamir Putin. On the agenda: boost trade ...and shop for arms, including...
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