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...was the clip at
https://theaviationist.com/2018/12/12/r ... venezuela/
for real at all, by the way?
Yep, Russia Today RT...
http://time.com/5478644/venezuela-russian-bombers/
http://time.com/5478644/venezuela-russian-bombers/Here's Why Russian Bombers Are in Venezuela.
And Why the U.S. Is So Angry About It
The White House told The Hill that the bombers —
along with a Russian An-124 cargo plane and an Il-62 passenger jet —
would leave on Friday.
The long-term repercussions of the Russian bombers’ presence are likely to be limited.
Both Moya-Ocampos and Lanskoy say it’s unlikely
the short-term stay of the Russian Tu-160 bombers could result in the establishment of of a Russian air base,
like the one in Syria, or a Cuban Missile Crisis-style standoff with Russia stationing nuclear weapons in Venezuela.
A Russian base would represent a much larger investment in Venezuela
than Russia has signaled it’s willing to make,
as well as a larger provocation to the United States.
“The permanent deployment of Russian troops on Venezuelan soil would go beyond
the big brother relationship between Russia and Venezuela,” Moya-Ocampos says.
Moya-Ocampos also says Russia’s friendship with Venezuela is doing nothing
to improve the desperate situation of Venezuelan citizens.
The Russians — who had provided billion in loans to Venezuela —
are now using the relationship to establish access to lucrative Venezuelan oil and mining.