Putin supports Venezuela against the American outpost ….

Russia today ratified its support for the Venezuelan resistance against "US attempts to change elected authorities", following a meeting between foreign ministers of the two countries. country in Moscow.

"We underline the unprecedented pressure from Washington to destabilize the situation in his country," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoig said at a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, Vladimir Padrino Lopez. "We support the Venezuelan authorities' efforts to pursue an independent foreign policy, and we oppose US attempts to change the legitimate elected government," Shoig added.

The Russian minister hailed the fact that the Venezuelan government has thwarted a plan, which he attributed to the United States, to organize mbad demonstrations and divide the company under the pretext of receiving money. ;humanitarian aid. "We believe that only Venezuelans have the right to define their future, and external interference, particularly in a situation as tense as it is now, is unacceptable," he said.

Shoig also said that Russia was watching "with attention the events unfolding in Venezuela". "We underline Washington's unprecedented pressure to destabilize the situation in your country," he added, noting that the Venezuelan armed forces were the true guarantors of the country's territorial integrity.

For his part, Padrino López also condemned the actions of the United States and accused Washington of violating international law. The Venezuelan Defense Minister stressed that his country remained firm and continued to fight, while thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invitation to participate in the Army of the 2019 International Military Games, and stated that the Venezuela in uniform Participating in the contest will return to their home country with valuable experiences.

Putin's government is one of Venezuela's biggest allies and strongly opposes the US-led diplomatic offensive to expel Nicolás Maduro from power. He has repeatedly pleaded for dialogue between the opposition and the Maduro government, under the current legality as the only way out of the crisis in the country.

Russia is, along with China and Cuba, one of the countries that do not recognize Juan Guaidó as president, who swore before the chief executive power on behalf of the National Assembly.

Venezuela has not only opened the doors to Russia's investments, but it is also the largest importer of Russian arms to Latin America, with purchases of billions of dollars in recent years, including fighter planes and helicopters. Kalashnikov.