US EditionDon’t Make ‘Fatal Mistake’ in Venezuela: Russia Warns Trump over Boat Strikes
- On Thursday, Moscow's foreign ministry warned the White House not to make a `fatal mistake` in the Venezuela crisis and said it was in `constant contact` with Caracas, Venezuela.
- Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers and said Venezuela is surrounded by the `largest Armada ever assembled` in the Caribbean.
- Russian leader Vladimir Putin earlier this month reaffirmed support to Nicolás Maduro and the Kremlin has helped Venezuela's economy while calling for `de-escalation`.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged regional restraint to avoid unpredictable developments, while it remains unclear how the blockade will play out with US warships in the Caribbean and Venezuela's crude oil exports unaffected.
- Putin's reaffirmation this month combined with naval rhetoric raises stakes for the Western Hemisphere, as the Kremlin's economic support positions Moscow as a key backer of Maduro amid the standoff.
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»Unforeseeable consequences for the entire Western hemisphere«: Vladimir Putin advises Donald Trump not to escalate in Venezuela. And the Uno Security Council also seems to intervene.
The Moscow Times
einnews.comMoscow Warns Trump Against Making ‘Fatal Mistake’ as Tensions With Venezuela Rise
Russian officials on Thursday warned the Trump administration against making what they called a “fatal mistake” as tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalate, while saying Moscow remains in close contact with authorities in Caracas.
Russia warns U.S. not to make 'fatal mistake' in Venezuela
Moscow's Foreign Ministry said it hoped the White House would "not allow a fatal mistake and will refrain from further sliding into a situation that threatens unpredictable consequences for the entire Western hemisphere."
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that it expects the U.S. President's government, Donald Trump, not to make a fatal mistake about Venezuela and noted that Moscow is concerned about U.S. decisions threatening international maritime transport. Trump ordered a "blockage" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, while Washington is trying to increase pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government.
The Russian ministry has said to rely on the Trump Administration "not to make a fatal mistake and to refrain from slipping further towards a situation that threatens to have unpredictable consequences
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