US EditionRussian MFA Denies Evacuating Embassy Staff From Venezuela
Russia evacuates diplomats’ families from Venezuela amid U.S. regional pressure as Moscow warns of unpredictable consequences and assesses the situation in very grim tones.
- Recently, Russia's Foreign Ministry began moving the families of its diplomats out of Venezuela, citing officials who assess conditions as deteriorating beyond public statements.
- Moscow and Caracas's deepening ties help explain Russia's diplomatic posture, as they recently ratified the Russia-Venezuela Strategic Partnership Treaty and exchanged sanctions relief.
- The Lavrov–Gil call publicly reiterated Moscow's backing for Caracas, but analysts assessing the Maduro regime say it is flailing with little legitimacy and a collapsing economy.
- The evacuation coincides with heightened military and maritime pressure as Russia's military is focused on the war in Ukraine, while United States operations in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean raise risks to international shipping.
- U.S. officials insist Russia-Venezuela ties do not drive American decisions, with Senator Marco Rubio saying Russian rhetorical support for Maduro is not shaping U.S. policy, while observers note the contrast between rhetoric and action in the private evacuation.
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Russia reportedly pulls diplomats’ families out of Venezuela
Following an escalation of U.S. pressure on Venezuela last week when President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country, Russia is reportedly removing its diplomats’ families from Venezuela, though the country has denied claims that it is evacuating its embassy.
Russia evacuates diplomatic families from Venezuela
Russia has reportedly begun evacuating the families of its diplomats from Venezuela as tensions with the United States reach a volatile peak. According to the Associated Press (AP), citing a European intelligence source, the operation began on Friday and involves women and children.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs began to evacuate the families of diplomats from Venezuela, and informed Associated Press with reference to a representative of European intelligence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation refutes this information.
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