- Russia deployed nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela earlier this week.
- Their arrival prompted backlash from the US, which drew sharp responses from Russia and Venezuela.
- The bombers conducted exercises over the Caribbean on Wednesday, and Russia has said they'll depart Friday.
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After a spat with the US, Russian bombers in Venezuela carried out drills over the Caribbean
The arrival of two Russian bombers in Venezuela ignited a war of words with the US, and days later the bombers drilled over the Caribbean.
A Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber at the MAKS-2005 international air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, August 16, 2005.
Days after their arrival in Venezuela triggered a verbal duel between Washington and Moscow, two Russian strategic bombers carried out drills over the Caribbean Sea, Russia's defense ministry said Wednesday.
The two Tu-160 nuclear-capable bombers in Venezuela "
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also chastised Caracas and Moscow, saying on Monday that people in Russia and Venezuela "should see this for what it is: two corrupt governments squandering public funds, and squelching liberty and freedom while their people suffer."
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The Pentagon also chimed in, saying that while the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sought visits from Russian aircraft, the US was working with "regional partners and international organizations to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuelans fleeing their crisis-racked nation."
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