Venezuela won easier debt terms from Russia and got a vote of confidence from China on November 15, as the oil-rich country said it had started making interest payments on bonds after a delay that had threatened to trigger a default.
Reuters: Venezuela wins Russia and China backing as it says it is honoring debt
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 4, 2017.