Russian flags flying in front of the headquarters of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Moscow, Russia. Photo: Vitaliy Belousov/Sputnik.
Russia is ready to respond to Venezuela’s requests regarding existing and potential threats, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
“We are in contact with our partners. We are prepared to continue responding appropriately to their requests, taking into account existing and potential threats,” she said during a press conference on Thursday, October 30, when asked how Moscow would respond to Washington’s threats against Caracas, given the strategic partnership agreement that exists between Russia and Venezuela.
She added that the two nations will continue “working side by side, looking to the future with serenity and confidence. We have overcome many difficulties and are prepared for any eventuality.”
Previously, the Kremlin emphasized that everything that happens concerning Venezuela must be in accordance with international law. “Venezuela is a sovereign state, and in any case, we proceed on the basis that everything concerning Venezuela must be done in accordance with the spirit and letter of international law,” said Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
Venezuela: US carrying out a multiform war
In September, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared that his country is the victim of a “multiform war” orchestrated by the US. The Venezuelan state is being subjected to an “armed aggression to impose regime change” and a “puppet government,” in order to “steal our oil, gas, gold, and all natural resources.”
In his public statements, the Venezuelan president accused Washington of inventing “a new forever war.” “94% of the Venezuelan population is against the US military threat and against those calling for an invasion,” he said.
Last week, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), the Bolivarian National Militia, and Venezuela’s police forces began military exercises in the country’s coastal areas in preparation to counter external threats, especially from the US. After the launch of the drills, President Maduro said that for the past 10 weeks Venezuela has been facing a military war, as well as a media war through disinformation campaigns, and he urged the population to combat it.
US aggression against Venezuela
In August, the US deployed eight warships, a nuclear submarine, fighter jets, and troops off the coast of Venezuela, under the guise of combating drug trafficking. Since then, the US forces have blown up several small boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, leaving at least 57 people dead.
Washington also claims, without any evidence or basis, that President Maduro leads a drug cartel that does not exist.
In mid-October, US President Donald Trump admitted that he had authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuelan territory. In response, Maduro questioned, “Can anyone believe that the CIA has not been operating in Venezuela for 60 years? Can anyone believe that the CIA has not conspired against Commander [Hugo] Chávez and me for the past 26 years?”
(RT)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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