Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would discuss financial help for Caracas when the two leaders meet in Moscow on Wednesday.
They will also discuss cooperation on oil and gas development, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters at a briefing in Moscow.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas on late Sunday as part of his official tour to Latin America.Erdogan arrived in Caracas at 9.40 p.m. local time (0140GMT Monday).The president and the first lady Emine Erdogan were welcomed by Venezuela’s Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.Turkey's ambassador to Caracas Sevki Mutevellioglu and Venezuela’s ambassador to Ankara Jose Bracho Reyes were also present at the Simon Bolivar International Airport to meet the them.Erdogan was accompanied by Turkey's Energy Minister Fatih Donmez, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.As part of his visit, Erdogan is scheduled to attend Turkey-Venezuela Business Forum along with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The two leaders will also hold a joint news conference after signing several deals.Erdogan’s visit came after he attended the G20 summit in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires on Friday and Saturday.The Turkish president met eight heads of state and government on the sidelines of the two-day summit.On Sunday, Erdogan paid a visit to Paraguay, as well.
Turkish president arrives in Venezuela for talks
The U.S. Agency for Aid and Development (USAID) said Friday it will give more than $18 million in aid to Venezuelans and opposition groups in Cuba and Nicaragua.The lion’s share of $13.6 million will go Venezuelans fleeing to neighboring countries, USAID said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.The assistance will go toward water sanitation, hygiene, and other government funded programs for Venezuelans in Columbia.That brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan migrants to nearly $109 million since the beginning of fiscal year 2017Venezuela has been wracked by skyrocketing inflation and its petroleum-centric economy has been devastated by the global decline in the price of oil.Since 2015, many Venezuelans have fled the country due to shortages of basic necessities and hyperinflation."To be clear we know, all of us know, humanitarian assistance is relief, not a solution and not an answer. We know the answer must be human liberty and democracy," said USAID chief Mark Green.He also announced $750,000 to political prisoners in Cuba, and $4 million to Nicaraguan civil society groups.
US announces $13.6M in aid for fleeing Venezuelans