Our contributor Jonathan Strong reviews the worrisome growing ties between Russia and Venezuela at his site The Strong Conservative. The US recently announced that it would be restricting military arms sales to Venezuela. It seems as though Russia is now stepping up to fill that vacancy. Russia recently announced that it would be looking into selling the Su—27SK Flanker and Su—30MK fighters and the Mi—28N Night Hunter attack helicopter to Venezuela. [....] Russia has also been troubled over the expansion of NATO. The absorption of Ukraine into NATO would have a profound effect on Russia's relations with the Europe and America. Russia's foreign minister has gone so far as to suggest that Ukraine joining NATO would amount to a global geopolitical shift sparking fears of a renewed Cold War. Ukraine has actively been seeking membership in NATO to stifle the heavy Russian influence that has clouded its history for more than a century. [....] Similarly, there is no doubt...(Read Full Post)