(National Assembly)Lisbon, Portugal, September 23, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) has preliminarily approved a new cooperation agreement with Russia. On Thursday, the legislative body ratified a preliminary version of the “Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Treaty” between the two allied nations. The project will undergo further debates and consultations before being submitted to a second and decisive vote. The most recent initiative to expand the alliance between the two countries comes amidst growing US military threats against Venezuela. Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have condemned the US military escalation and reiterated support for Caracas.