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Lavrov voices support for Venezuela amid US aggression
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone on Saturday with Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, reaffirming Russia’s support for the South American nation in the wake of US military action.
The call came shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that American special forces had carried out large-scale strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.
“Lavrov expressed firm solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of armed aggression,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that Moscow will continue backing Venezuela’s defense of its sovereignty and national interests.
Both Lavrov and Rodriguez “expressed their support for preventing further escalation and for finding a way out of the situation through dialogue,” the ministry stated, while also emphasizing their commitment to advancing the Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement.
According to the Venezuelan Constitution, Rodriguez is next in line if the president is unable to perform his duties. However, Trump has indicated that the US will play a role in determining who governs the oil-rich country. “We can’t take a chance on letting somebody else run and just take over where [Maduro] left off,” he told Fox News. “So we're making that decision now.”
Washington maintains that Maduro is illegitimate and previously offered a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest. The US Department of Justice has indicted Maduro, his wife, and his son for allegedly controlling Venezuela to facilitate the transport of cocaine into the United States.
Moscow has called for Maduro and his wife to be released, stressing that “we emphasize the need to create conditions for resolving any existing issues between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue,” according to the ministry.
The call came shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that American special forces had carried out large-scale strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.
“Lavrov expressed firm solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of armed aggression,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that Moscow will continue backing Venezuela’s defense of its sovereignty and national interests.
Both Lavrov and Rodriguez “expressed their support for preventing further escalation and for finding a way out of the situation through dialogue,” the ministry stated, while also emphasizing their commitment to advancing the Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement.
According to the Venezuelan Constitution, Rodriguez is next in line if the president is unable to perform his duties. However, Trump has indicated that the US will play a role in determining who governs the oil-rich country. “We can’t take a chance on letting somebody else run and just take over where [Maduro] left off,” he told Fox News. “So we're making that decision now.”
Washington maintains that Maduro is illegitimate and previously offered a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest. The US Department of Justice has indicted Maduro, his wife, and his son for allegedly controlling Venezuela to facilitate the transport of cocaine into the United States.
Moscow has called for Maduro and his wife to be released, stressing that “we emphasize the need to create conditions for resolving any existing issues between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue,” according to the ministry.
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