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Caracas, Feb 15 (EFE), .- More than two million soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces were sent to various parts of VenezuelaSaturday to "protect the cities," according to the Venezuelan authorities.(CAMERA: Andry Rincon)
President Nicolas Maduro oversees military exercices early morning in Cojedes state, as opposition leader Juan Guaido makes a fresh bid to rally Venezuela's armed forces behind him with protests at military bases. IMAGES
Russian tanks are taking part in a live-fire military exercise close to the border with Ukraine. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Russian naval and military forces stage drills in the Black Sea and on the Crimean peninsula, in a show of force on the peninsula which was annexed by Russia last year. Diane Hodges reports.
Military maneuvers in the southern Astrakhan region test Russia's aviation and anti-aircraft systems. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a political rally ahead of presidential election despite having little chance of overcoming the hurdles the state has placed in her way. Polls show that Machado, who won an opposition primary with 92 percent of votes cast last October, would likely beat incumbent Nicolas Maduro in elections set for July 28. But she has been disqualified by state-aligned institutions from holding public office, accused of corruption. IMAGES