Overview
- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Iván Gil said Vladimir Putin’s message to Nicolás Maduro was an emotional letter confirming the strategic character of bilateral relations.
- Gil thanked Putin for a demonstration of brotherhood and solidarity with Venezuela.
- Caracas reiterated a commitment, on Maduro’s behalf, to continue joint work with Russia to build a multipolar world free from threats.
- The foreign ministry shared the letter on Telegram and attached the text of Putin’s congratulations in Spanish.
- Separately, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sent birthday wishes praising Maduro’s leadership and pledging support for Venezuela’s sovereignty.