Venezuela has been hosting the “Sniper Frontier” international military games 2022 since Monday, a competition organized since 2015 by Russia and in which countries such as China, Iran, India, Cuba and Burma participate.
This is the first time that the country, which maintains close relations with Russia, has hosted competitions for these annual games which bring together some thirty countries, including Abkhazia, recognized by a handful of countries close to Moscow.
“The goal, the spirit of these games is to unite cultures and peoples more” than to demonstrate military skills, said Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino Lopez. According to his ministry, a delegation of 200 Venezuelan soldiers has also been sent to Russia to participate in other events of these games.