Washington - Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia regarding Venezuela, as the administration of President Donald Trump reinforces its military presence in the Caribbean region. The Trump administration has sent thousands of troops to the area, along with an aircraft carrier, warships, and fighter jets. Rubio told reporters: "We are not concerned about an escalation with Russia regarding Venezuela." Rubio added: "We always expected that (the Russians) would provide (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro with verbal support, but that is not a factor in how we look at the situation as a whole." The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it hopes...
Rubio: US not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington is not worried about Russia's military reinforcement supporting Venezuelan President Maduro. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is increasing its own military presence in the Caribbean region.