Russia has argued that it would present in the US "inadmissibility" of a military intervention in Venezuela

Russia and the United States will hold consultations on the situation in Venezuela early next week in Rome, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Riabkov, who will meet in the Italian capital on Sunday, confirmed American special for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams. .

"We will urgently place on the American side all our positions, including the inadmissibility of military intervention and, in general, illegal foreign interference and pressure on the legitimate government."Nicolás Maduro, said the Russian diplomat, quoted by the agency Interfax.

Thus, the government of Vladimir Putin reaffirms its alliance with the Chavez regime and its frontal opposition to the White House regarding the treatment of the crisis in this country of South America.

Riabkov added that during the negotiations, Russia will try to find ways to promote dialogue with the opposition. "In this case, Moscow and Washington maintain diametrically opposed positions, but that should not be a reason not to talk about it," said Riabkov.

At the same time, he said that he would inform the US special envoy that Russia will defend its cooperation with the Maduro administration.

"Since then, we will insist that any cooperation between Moscow and Caracas is absolutely legal"said Riabkov, who warned that the attempts to torpedo her" have an impact on the state of Russian-US relations and on Russia's relations with other countries that act in the same way as United States ".

The Russian deputy minister said that these actions can not be ignored which "in a broader context has a clearly negative effect". "But we will do everything to defend our cooperation with Caracashe stressed.

The talks between Riabkov and Abrams will take place next Monday and Tuesday, announced Saturday American diplomats.

The head of the United States will also meet with Italian officials, including Pietro Benbadi, diplomatic advisor to the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte.

(With EFE information)