its always the russians, just like boris and natasha in rocky and bullwinkle. now they're gonna give some south americans some big weapons. how do you like them apples orange man;

A senior Russian lawmaker said Moscow is ready to supply advanced Oreshnik ballistic and Kalibr cruise missiles to Venezuela. The move would mark a major escalation in Russian support for Caracas and create new challenges for U.S. regional defense planning.

According to information disclosed by Gazeta.ru, on November 1, 2025, senior Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov said Moscow is already supplying weapons to Venezuela and sees no obstacle to transferring the new Oreshnik ballistic missile or Kalibr cruise missiles to Caracas. The remarks came as Venezuelan officials publicly sought military assistance from Russia, China, and Iran against what they describe as mounting U.S. pressure and rumors of a possible operation. Gazeta.ru is not an independent journal; the purpose of the article is to analyze what capabilities Venezuela would have if such missiles were transferred by Russia...........more........