Mike Pompeo warned the Kremlin that the United States "will not stand still while Russia exacerbates tensions in Venezuela"

The US government maintains its confrontation with the Kremlin. While the weekend was dominated by the expectations of Robert Mueller's research report on Russia's interference in the United States, Venezuela remains another axis of tension, the state secretary said. , Mike Pompeo, discussed Monday with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

The head of the American diplomacy pointed out to the Russian minister that The United States "will not stand still as Russia exacerbates tensions" in the South American countryaccording to a statement issued by the state department.

As the text added, "The continued insertion of military to support the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro is likely to prolong the suffering of the population, which mbadively supports interim President Juan Guaidó."

(Senator Marco Rubio wrote on his Twitter account: "Russia deploys military personnel to Venezuela, it is a direct challenge to our national interest and a direct threat to our national security, it is necessary and I am sure that problem will be solved. ")

In this sense, Pompeo urged Russia to stop your "non-constructive behavior and join other nations, including the vast majority of the Western Hemisphere, who seek a better future for Venezuelans. "

And the same line was expressed by the National Security Advisor at the White House, John Bolton, who stated that "Maduro has lost the support of the Venezuelan people, so he is counting on the support of Cuba and Russia to usurp democracy and suppress innocent civilians, and this information shows that he is becoming even more reckless and insulating."

Russia is one of the greatest allies of Nicolás Maduro, which he publicly supports in the face of the challenge launched by Guaidó, who proclaimed two months ago an interim government recognized by more than 50 countries, including United States, as the only legitimate country.

The military collaboration between Caracas and Moscow has been strengthened since the beginning of Chavez with the purchase of equipment and weapons.

The administration of Donald Trump, who does not exclude "a military option" in the face of the Venezuelan crisis, is one of the 50 governments that recognize the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, at the head of parliament, as president.