Putin and Xi support Venezuela | Joint declaration …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, yesterday rejected a possible military intervention in Venezuela, when they called for dialogue. But at the bilateral meeting, the two leaders not only reflected on the situation in the Caribbean country, but also launched a counter-offensive to the US president. In response to the trade war declared by Donald Trump to the Asian giant, the two powers gathered yesterday said they would face new measures regarding export restrictions, especially advanced technologies.

The joint statement issued after the negotiations between Putin and Xi calls on all parties involved in the Venezuelan conflict to support a peaceful solution and repudiates any military intervention. "We are closely following developments in Venezuela and calling on all parties to comply with the United Nations Charter, as well as the rules of international law and relations between States," the document added. . The leaders also addressed the Iranian and North Korean crisis.

Xi, who began yesterday his first state visit to the country since his re-election as the leader of the Asian giant, was received with all honors at the Kremlin Palace. The two countries welcomed the fact that in recent years, bilateral relations have reached "unprecedented" levels in their history and have given the example that trade already surpbades the $ 108,000 million mark per year. "Step by step, we have been able to bring our relationships to the highest level in their history, and there is no limit to deepening our relationship, they will be better and better," said Xi. .