El Kremlin considera potencialmente "muy peligrosa" la situación en torno a Venezuela
El Kremlin instó este jueves a la cautela en la situación en torno a Venezuela y advirtió de que esta es «potencialmente muy peligrosa». «Observamos una escalada de tensiones en la región y consideramos que esto es potencialmente muy peligroso. Venezuela es nuestro aliado y socio», dijo el portavoz de la Presidencia rusa, Dmitri Peskov, […]
TL;DR
- The Kremlin views the escalating situation in Venezuela as potentially very dangerous.
- Russia considers Venezuela an ally and partner and maintains regular high-level contacts.
- Russian President Putin recently spoke by phone with Venezuelan President Maduro.
- Russia calls on all countries in the region to act with caution and avoid unpredictable developments.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry hopes the US administration will show pragmatism regarding Venezuela.
- The US government does not recognize Nicolás Maduro's legitimacy and accuses him of leading the Cartel of the Suns.
- The US has deployed a military presence in the region to combat drug trafficking, which Caracas interprets as an attempt to remove Maduro.
- President Trump announced a 'total blockade' against oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, which Caracas considers an attempt to promote regime change.
- President Trump stated that Venezuela took away oil rights from US companies and he wants them back.
- Venezuela requested an urgent meeting with the UN Security Council following the US blockade announcement.
- Maduro alerted UN Secretary-General António Guterres about the 'escalation of threats' by the US against Venezuela and its implications for regional peace.