US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to discuss Russia’s ongoing support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including ongoing oil and product trade that the Trump administration views as undermining US sanctions, sources said Friday. “We disagree with Russia’s continued support for Maduro and that’s going to be the subject of discussion,” a senior State Department official said during a briefing with reporters Friday. “We are concerned about Russia’s role in Venezuela and support for Maduro is a losing bet.” Pompeo plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Sochi Tuesday. “I think Pompeo will urge Russia to pull back its support for the Maduro regime, including pulling back its commercial engagement with PDVSA [Venezuela’s state-owned oil company],” said Elizabeth Rosenberg, director of the energy program at the […]