Crisis in Venezuela: Russian mercenaries who have moved to protect Nicolás Maduro – 26/01/2019

A group of Russian mercenaries has settled in Venezuela in recent hours give protection to Nicolás Maduro In the midst of the country's deep crisis, at least 26 people were killed in violent protests against the regime.

The Reuters news agency reported: citing three sources from the security sector, he claims that the specialists belong to the private company Wagner, a paramilitary organization he has carried out similar missions in Ukraine and Syria and currently has staff in some African countries.

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According to the English newspaper The GuardianThis is the first time that these mercenaries are deployed in the Western Hemisphere.

"The order was sent Monday to a team to travel to Venezuela to protect at the highest level of governmentYevgeny Shabaev, a Cossack leader linked to private security contractors, added that he had learned from family members of the "400" who had traveled.

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The Wagner group (also known as Chastnaya Voennaya Kompaniya "Vagner", Chvk Vagner and PMC Wagner) appeared in 2014. Dmitriy Valeryevich Utkin, a soldier of Ukrainian origin who, according to Russian media Fontanka, Went through the intelligence services (the GRU) and was decorated by President Vladimir Putin.

US reports have indicated that behind the company lies the gourmet entrepreneur Yevgueni Prigozhin ("Putin's Cook").

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A Bloomberg report estimated in December 2017 that Wagner had some 6,000 members, mainly Russian soldiers, left their armed forces to collect more money.

The Global Security specialist site claims to receive about $ 2,650 per month, plus a 100% bonus for completing three months of tasks.

Wagner was directly linked to Putin (it's like his "secret private army", according to different surveys) but the Kremlin "He has never recognized the existence of these secret soldiers nor their own links," says the Spanish newspaper. The country.

"We have no information," Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian government, told Reuters.

In Russia, the figure of the mercenary is illegal and fighting abroad is punishable by up to 16 years imprisonment.

Putin immediately went to support Maduro, called him on the phone and warned him of a possible "bloodbath".

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In recent years, Russia has provided Venezuela with many financial aids: billion dollar loans in exchange for oil. The Caribbean country has the world's largest crude oil reserves.

In December, the Russians sent their allies 2 bombers with nuclear capabilities.

The mercenaries are moving shortly after the United States gave support to the leader of the opposition, Juan Guaidó, who calls Maduro "usurper" and has proclaimed this Wednesday "president in charge". Among the other nations of the region, Argentina immediately supported Guaidó.

In addition, the European Union met Saturday behind the position of Spain, which gave an ultimatum to the Bolivarian regime: "If in eight days the call for free and transparent elections is not called, Spain will recognize President Guaidó, "warned the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. Then France and Germany accompanied this position.

sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, The guardian, the country, Fontanka.ru, globalsecurity.org.