Two Russian Air Force planes landed in Venezuela’s main airport this weekend carrying a Russian defense official and around 100 troops and equipment.

A flight tracking website showed the two aircraft left a Russian military base for the Venezuelan capital. The arrival of the military jets was confirmed by Javier Mayorca, an independent journalist, who said an Antonov-124 cargo plane and another jet had landed.

He said approximately 100 soldiers – led by General Vasily Tonkoshkurov, who is head of the Mobilization Directorate of Russia’s armed forces – was also seen, as well as 35 tons of equipment.

Venezuelan authorities have not confirmed the arrival, while the Russian Embassy in Caracas refused to comment. But Russia has strengthened its ties with Venezuela recently as anti-US President Nicolas Maduro clings to power.

The country is facing an economic crisis of epic proportions due to the disastrous fiscal policies of Maduro’s Socialist Government.

The embattled President has accused the United States of staging a coup against him over efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to his country amid widespread hunger and malnutrition.

Russia has backed Maduro, with its Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev condemning the US for “showing sarcasm and arrogance towards the Venezuelan people”.

He previously claimed the build-up of US troops in neighboring countries suggests the Trump administration is “preparing a military invasion on an independent state”.

Russia and China now stand as the main allies of Venezuela, having lent billions of dollars to the oil-rich country.

President Vladimir Putin has opposed US-led attempts to sanction the country in a bid to propel opposition leader Juan Guaido to power as interim president.

The move by Russia appears to be in response to Donald Trump claiming last week that “all options” are on the table in terms of dealing with Venezuela – hinting at a possible military intervention.

The Biblical prophecies (Matthew 24, Luke 21) foretell that there will be wars and rumors of wars in the Last Days signaling we are nearing the end of this age and the coming of Jesus Christ.

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