Russia gambles $5.4B in arms on Venezuela's Chavezpublished Thu, Nov 20 2008 15:30 GMT
By MARTIN SIEFFUPI Senior News AnalystWASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russian leaders have approved an additional $1 billion loan to Venezuela to cover the costs of purchasing Russia's advanced, short-range TOR-M1 anti-aircraft and anti-missile system, along with Igla-S portable SAM systems, Il-78 aerial tankers and Il-76 military cargo aircraft.
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