Venezuela
Venezuela to buy from Russia weapons worth $5 billion
April 07, 2010By Carolyn Presutti Russia, Venezuela strengthen economic, political, military ties Russia and Venezuela are forging closer ties. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced earlier this week (Monday) in Caracas that his country could sell Venezuela...
Putin lays cornerstones of a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Chavez's backyard
April 02, 2010Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will lay the cornerstone of a new Russian Orthodox cathedral to be constructed in Venezuela, according to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. Putin is in Caracas today holding talks with the presidents of Venezuela...
The gathering storm: Russia's expertise in arms dealing
February 25, 2010By Rick Santorum Last week I spoke at CPAC about Iran as the principal sponsor of terrorism around the world. As my recent op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer explains, once armed with atomic capabilities, the regime could turn the world order upside...
October 20, 2009By Natalia Morari Back in the days of colonial India, Delhi had a snake problem. It got so bad that the British administration offered a generous bounty for every killed snake. Evidently they thought the locals would be happy to take up the cause....
2nd Day of UN General Assembly Debate Underway
September 24, 2009A second day of debate is underway at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where speakers Thursday include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Other speakers Thursday include Japanese Prime...
Cardin, Hastings Denounce Modern Authoritarian Regimes
June 04, 2009Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings today called on governments and non-governmental organizations to work together...
Spain thwarts alleged Venezuelan spying
October 23, 2007Spanish authorities thwarted an effort to spy on Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during a visit to Venezuela in 2005, a report says. Allegedly working on the orders of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan security officials...