President Putin has reportedly expressed ‘support and solidarity for his colleague and friend’ President Nicolas Maduro.
MOSCOW - Russia on Friday vowed to maintain support for the embattled regime of its Venezuelan “friend” President Nicolas Maduro, including with humanitarian aid supplies.
Battered by an economic meltdown, Venezuela descended into political crisis when opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in January and asserted that Maduro was no longer legitimate. Lavrov renewed warnings to the United States not to intervene militarily in Venezuela and reiterated Russia’s claim that Washington is planning to buy small arms, mortar launchers, and shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles known as MANPADS from an “Eastern European country” and station them “close to Venezuela.”
“This has acquired special significance now that Venezuela is facing a frontal attack and unabashed interference in its domestic affairs.” Portugal was one of the many EU countries that last month recognised US-backed opposition leader Guaido as Venezuela’s interim leader.
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