Lavrov, who spoke by telephone on Saturday, January 3, with the Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, expressed his government’s support for Venezuela in the face of Washington’s armed aggression, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

During the conversation, the head of Russian diplomacy assured his counterpart that Moscow will continue to support the Venezuelan government’s strategy to protect national interests and sovereignty.

Both stressed the importance of preventing further escalation of the situation and expressed their willingness to find solutions through dialogue.

The parties also expressed their intention to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries in the future.

Russia will continue to support Venezuela’s course, the Foreign Ministry announced, following a telephone conversation between Lavrov and the South American nation’s executive vice president.

“Russia will continue to support the Bolivarian government’s course, aimed at defending national interests and the country’s sovereignty,” the diplomatic mission stated.

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