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The United States kicked out Venezuela's ambassador in Washington in retaliation for Hugo Chavez kicking the U.S. envoy out of Venezuela. Here's the story.

Earlier this week of two Russian bombers landing in Venezuela.

"The Yankee hegemony is finished," he added.
A Russian defence ministry
spokesman confirmed that the planes had flown to Venezuela, adding that they
were escorted by NATO fighters as they flew across the Atlantic.
The planes
are capable of carrying nuclear missiles, but the spokesman did not give any
information about whether they were carrying arms during this mission.
President Chavez has backed Russia's military operations in Georgia, and
said that he is interested in buying Russian submarines.

BBC NEWS Article: Russian Bombers land in Venezuela