USA UU Venezuela sanctioned; China and Russia reacted

After the United States imposed heavy sanctions on the Venezuelan state oil company Pdvsa – a blockade of $ 7,000 million – and transferred control of several accounts of the Venezuelan state under its jurisdiction to Juan Guaidó, whom she recognizes as the legitimate president of Venezuela, the reaction of China and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced today that the United States and its allies are openly seeking to overthrow Nicolás Maduro. According to China, US sanctions will hurt ordinary people and complicate the crisis.

"We are alarmed by the fact that the United States and its closest Venezuelan allies, in violation of all international standards, are in fact openly seeking to overthrow the legitimate government of this Latin American country," he said. said Lavrov at a press conference.

The Russian Foreign Minister mentioned the annotation "5,000 soldiers in Colombia" in his book the US Councilor for National Security, John Bolton, at the press conference at which sanctions were announced against the Petróleos state company of Venezuela. and this was captured by the cameras. "It also gives an idea when, in the United States, calls are made to appeal to neighboring countries of Venezuela for direct intervention under the pretext of a serious humanitarian crisis," he concluded.

China warned yesterday, through Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang, that "sanctions" would lead to a deterioration of Venezuelan life. History shows that outside interference or sanctions will only complicate the situation. "China is an essential financial backer of the Venezuelan government, and Geng has once again supported the" legitimacy "of the Maduro government.