US EditionRussia Pledges 'Full Support' for Venezuela Against US 'Hostilities'
- On Dec 22, Russia's foreign ministry said it expressed `full support` for Venezuela as Caracas confronted a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces in the Caribbean.
- Since September, US forces have launched strikes on boats Washington said trafficked drugs, pursued a third ship on Dec 21 and seized two tankers.
- In a phone call, Sergei Lavrov and Yvan Gil blasted US attacks on vessels, extrajudicial executions and piracy, agreeing to coordinate closely at the UN to protect sovereignty.
- The UN Security Council is to meet on Dec 23 to discuss the mounting crisis after a request from Caracas backed by China and Russia, with ministers warning Washington's escalation risks regional shipping.
- Moscow reiterated solidarity with Venezuela, saying Russia reaffirms full support for the Venezuelan leadership and people amid US claims that Caracas funds `drug terrorism, human trafficking, murder and kidnapping`, Mr Trump said.
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bienpublic.comThe US President also pointed out that the United States had deployed a "magnificent armada" in the Caribbean, including the world's largest carrier aircraft.
Russia, Venezuela Warn US Actions in Caribbean Could Have 'wide-reaching Consequences'
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. As the US military presence in the Caribbean intensifies, Russia and Venezuela have joined forces to condemn what they describe as "escalatory steps" by Washington in the region, TASS reported. World News | Russia, Venezuela Warn US Actions in Caribbean Could Have 'wide-reaching Consequences'.
Russia has expressed its "full support" for Venezuela, according to the announcement made by the two governments after the telephone consultation of the two foreign ministers, in which Sergei Lavrov and Yván Gil criticised US actions,...
Venezuela's Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, states that Moscow "reaffirmed its full support" for the US blockade in the Caribbean.
For months, the U.S. army has been attacking suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and confiscating oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela. But now Venezuela's leader Maduro seems to be able to rely on the support of an old ally.
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