Against interference | Putin dixit

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia did not create military bases in Venezuela and that it had not transferred its forces to this country in Latin America, although it was not in force. He stated that they maintained certain contractual obligations with regard to the maintenance of equipment provided in the past. "We have provided arms to Venezuela, but we have left it: the contract however provides for the maintenance of equipment and it is something we must do, stipulates the contract," explained the President. "It is very likely that our specialists, but not only the army, but also the industrialists, have completed some work in this country," Putin said. "You can not intervene in domestic affairs, let alone take sanctions because, as a general rule, millions of ordinary citizens suffer from unrelated power," he said. "Against whom you fight? Against President Nicolás Maduro or against the population? That is why we do not approve and condemn these actions.Moreover a military intervention.It is a disaster. Even among the allies of the United States, nobody supports military interference, "he said.