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Russia Says It Has No Plans to Send Troops or Weapons to Venezuela
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Russia does not plan to provide military assistance to Venezuela, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, emphasizing that Caracas has not requested weapons or troop deployments, Defence Blog reported.
Speaking to Russian media, including TASS, Lavrov noted that while Venezuela remains a strategic partner, their relationship does not involve mutual defense obligations.
“No, they have not come to us,” he said when asked whether Venezuela had requested military aid. He added that it would be “incorrect to compare our relations with Belarus, which is part of the Union State, with our relations with Venezuela.”
Lavrov explained that the partnership with Caracas, though long-standing, focuses on political, economic, and technical-military cooperation rather than collective defense. “Considering geography, it’s incorrect to compare this with the union we have with the Republic of Belarus,” he said.
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The minister referenced a new “strategic partnership agreement” signed in May during Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s visit to Moscow. The accord, currently awaiting ratification, expands cooperation in several sectors, including security and defense technology, but does not obligate either country to mutual defense.
According to Defence Blog, Lavrov stressed that Moscow will act strictly within the framework of that agreement.
“The agreement has not yet entered into force, but the ratification process in Venezuela is almost complete. Both chambers — the State Duma and the Federation Council — have already held hearings, so we are close to entry into force,” he said.
Lavrov’s comments indicate that Russia is not prepared to intervene militarily on Venezuela’s behalf, even as the two countries deepen their political and economic cooperation.
His statement comes amid speculation that Moscow might expand its defense role in Latin America as the United States strengthens military ties in the region.
By clarifying its stance, Russia signals that its influence in Venezuela will remain limited to economic and defense-technical cooperation rather than direct military involvement.
Earlier, Gazeta.ru reported that Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov suggested Moscow could supply Venezuela with advanced Oreshnik and Kalibr missiles, following a request from Caracas for military aid amid increased US activity in the Caribbean.
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