Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated Tuesday during a video call with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun that developments in Venezuela and Iran require Moscow and Beijing to conduct constant analysis of the situation and take corresponding actions, Anadolu reports.
According to a Russian Defense Ministry statement, Belousov said the two sides have already taken steps to strengthen ties, deepen cooperation in joint operations and personnel training, enhance strategic coordination, and protect their shared interests.
Since our last meeting in June last year, many events occurred that significantly impacted the international situation.
The examples of Venezuela and Iran require our departments to conduct constant analysis of the situation in the security sphere and take corresponding actions, he said.
Belousov added that amid rapid global changes, regular exchanges on military cooperation remain highly important.
I am confident that today’s talks will serve to further strengthen our bilateral strategic partnership and allow us to discuss current security issues, he said.
In a separate statement, China’s Defense Ministry said Dong reaffirmed Beijing’s willingness to work with Russia to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic coordination, enrich the content of cooperation.
Dong said China is ready to enrich the content of cooperation, improve exchange mechanisms, jointly enhance the ability to cope with various risks and challenges, and jointly inject positive energy into global security and stability.
He noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.
Dong also recalled that the two militaries carried out a series of exchanges last year to mark the 80th anniversary of victory against Nazi Germany and Japan in the World Anti-Fascist War.
Bilateral ties have strengthened in recent years, with the two countries holding joint land, air and naval military exercises. Trade between Russia and China reached about $220 billion last year.
Iran has faced nationwide protests since Dec. 28, which began at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over currency devaluation and economic hardship.
Authorities have accused the US and Israel of backing armed rioters. US President Donald Trump threatened to hit hard if protesters were harmed.
In Venezuela, a US military operation on Jan. 3 resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to US custody.
Iraqi factions pledged their full support on Tuesday for Iran against any potential US attack amid rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, Anadolu reports.
Any attack on Iran would drag the region into a broader confrontation that would include the Gulf states and Iraq, Iraqi media quoted Firas al-Yasser, a member of the the Badr Organization political bureau, as saying.
Iraq said Thursday it rejects the use of its territory, airspace, or territorial waters to launch military actions against any country, amid rising regional tensions.
Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point News 2026.
They said absolutely nothing how they will get involved on the side of Iran when it is attacked by the American government.
Russia and China should have done something to help Venezuela before 7 million people had to run away, before Maduro took the Country into poverty, before Venezuela became one of the most violent countries in Latin America and the world, with high, albeit fluctuating, rates of homicide and organized crime, ranking among the region’s deadliest, driven by powerful gangs like Tren de Aragua, extensive extortion, and violence from state security forces.
You are mixing up facts with fiction or western propaganda views, the 7 million people that left the country were traitors working with the CIA to tumble the government in Caracas. Venezuela was lead into poverty by the IMF and hostile warlike American sanctions, not Maduro like you suggested. The extortion you are mentioning is been carried out by Washington DC agents, getting paid with blood money! The violent crime rates are fueled by the CIA, and the Tren de Aragua is a foreign controlled asset to make Venezuela look bad. Think again, when you still have the time to… Read more »