Moscow/Kazan.- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Kazan today, marking Maduro’s first international trip since the political crisis in July. Putin highlighted Venezuela as one of Russia’s longstanding and reliable partners,

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrivesin Russia for the BRICS summit:: Kazan, Russia::Russia is expecting 22 leaders to attend the summit meeting of the BRICS, which accounts for 45% of the world's population and 35% of the global economy.