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Putin and Maduro Sign Strategic Partnership to Deepen Russia-Venezuela Ties

The agreement expands energy cooperation, arms-control efforts, and unified opposition to sanctions as Maduro attends WWII commemoration in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia March 14, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in Moscow on May 7, 2025.
  • The pact includes joint oil and gas ventures, coordination within OPEC+, and broader energy-market initiatives to stabilize global markets.
  • The agreement also emphasizes arms-control cooperation and a shared stance against unilateral sanctions imposed by Western nations.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the agreement as a substantial and significant framework for bilateral relations.
  • Maduro will also participate in Moscow's 80th anniversary celebrations of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, reinforcing historical and ideological ties.