"Russia opened the door to sending hypersonic missiles to Venezuela with a defense official warning that Americans may be in for some surprises. Alexei Zhuravlyov, Russia's parliamentary defense committee's deputy chairman, told Russian media that he sees no obstacles in providing Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles to Venezuela, a friendly country to Russia. I see no obstacles to supplying a friendly country with new developments such as the Oreshnik or, let's say, the well-proven Kalibr missiles, Zhuravlyov told Russian website Gazeta.Ru, according to The Telegraph."
"According to the Kremlin, the Oreshnik missile can strike any target in Europe within an hour, and it can carry nuclear warheads. The comment from Zhuravlyov comes amidst President Donald Trump's continuing strikes on boats he claims are carrying drugs from Venezuela to the United States. The legality of these strikes has faced bipartisan pushback. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is one of the more vocal Republican critics, calling the strikes insane and uncivilized."
"Maduro was sworn into office in January despite major questions about the legitimacy of his victory. His opposition reviewed tally sheets from 80% of voting machines and counted twice as many votes for Edmundo Gonzalez than Maduro. The U.S.-based Carter Center confirmed that the tally was legitimate. Venezuela's electoral process did not meet international standards of electoral integrity at any of its stages and violated numerous provisions of its own national laws, the Center, which oversaw the election, said in a statement."
Russia indicated willingness to provide Venezuela with Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles, with a Russian defense committee deputy saying there are no obstacles to supply. The Kremlin states the Oreshnik can strike any target in Europe within an hour and can carry nuclear warheads. The statements came while U.S. forces conducted strikes on boats accused of carrying drugs from Venezuela, actions that have drawn bipartisan legal and political criticism. Venezuela's contested election and opposition recount claims preceded Maduro's disputed inauguration. Maduro reportedly sought Russian assistance, and Russian officials condemned the U.S. strikes.
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