US State Secretary Mike Pompeo Slams Russian Tu-160 Strategic Bombers' Arrival In Venezuela

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Tuesday criticized the Russian government following the arrival of Russian Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) heavy strategic bombers in Venezuela.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 11th December, 2018) US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Tuesday criticized the Russian government following the arrival of Russian Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) heavy strategic bombers in Venezuela.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that Russia's two supersonic bombers had carried out a flight from Russia to Venezuela, landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, outside Caracas.

"Russia's government has sent bombers halfway around the world to Venezuela. The Russian and Venezuelan people should see this for what it is: two corrupt governments squandering public funds, and squelching liberty and freedom while their people suffer," Pompeo said on Twitter.

The Russian ministry stressed in a statement that the flight had been carried out "in strict accordance with the international regulations on the use of airspace."