Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that American intervention in Venezuela’s political crisis amounts to a violation of international law.
Speaking over the phone, Lavrov added that further “aggressive steps” in the country could have grave consequences.
Pompeo on Tuesday accused Moscow of meddling in the country by continuing to support President Nicolas Maduro, while the Russian Foreign Ministry said the US is waging an “information war” on Venezuela.
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‘Interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs’: Russian FM Lavrov warns US Secretary of State Pompeo
‘Interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs’: Russian FM Lavrov warns US Secretary of State Pompeo
