Russian oil firm says it will keep its Venezuela assets after US military operation

Russia and Venezuela maintain a strategic partnership spanning energy, defense, and diplomacy.

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• Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan oil assets belong to the Russian state.
• Roszarubezhneft holds stakes in oil joint ventures with Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA energy giant.
• President Trump has talked about US control and investment after the January 3 military operation.

Russia's state-owned oil company Roszarubezhneft...