On the possibility of Russian-Venezuelan naval exercises , Latin America expert Wayne S. Smith warned against reading too much into the proposal . NEW : Russia supports development , says development partners across globe . Move ##s amid U.S.-Russian tensions over ex - Soviet republic of Crimea . Russian government denies link to ` ` political situation and Caucasian conflict '' Russia and Venezuela may hold joint naval exercises , both countries say .
NEW : Russia supports development , says development partners across globe . Move ##s amid U.S.-Russian tensions over ex - Soviet republic of Crimea . Russian government denies link to ` ` political situation and Caucasian conflict '' Russia and Venezuela may hold joint naval exercises , both countries say .