This is why you need to go to #Congress to attack other nations!
As #US ramps up the pressure, #Venezuela pleads with Moscow for help
Documents show #Maduro drafted letter asking #Russia for missiles, radars & upgraded aircraft as US forces amass in the #Caribbean.
In a letter meant for the eyes of #Russia’s leader, Venezuelan President Nicolás #Maduro made multiple requests this month. #Trump’s admin was targeting ships off the South American coast & rattling sabers in Washington. #Venezuela needed President Vladimir #Putin’s help.
The asks included overhauls of defensive radars, military aircraft repairs & potentially missiles, according to internal US government documents obtained by The Washington Post.
