The Kremlin is interested in a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Venezuela and the United States. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated this when commenting on a publication by The Washington Post, which claimed that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, against the backdrop of US threats, turned to Vladimir Putin with a request for arms supplies.
According to a Kremlin representative, the Russian Federation maintains contacts with Venezuela within the framework of treaty obligations between the countries. “In this case, we really have contacts with our friends from Venezuela. We have various contractual obligations,” Russian state media quoted Peskov on Sunday, November 2.
The Russian president’s press secretary stressed that the Russian Federation is very closely monitoring what is happening in Venezuela, in connection with military pressure from the United States.
At the same time, Moscow is interested in ensuring that the situation between these countries remains peaceful channel, the Kremlin spokesman said. “The world is already full of conflict situations. New conflict situations are not needed,” Peskov said.
US military activity in the Caribbean
US President Donald Trump previously signed a decree providing for more active use of the armed forces to fight drug cartels “on the ground” in Latin America.
At the end of August, the United States sent a naval group, including a submarine and ships, to the shores of Venezuela. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US army is ready for operations in Venezuela, including regime change.
In response, President Maduro announced the mobilization of 4.5 million militias and the country’s readiness to repel any aggression. Continued US attacks on ships off the coast of Venezuela under the pretext of “fighting drug trafficking” have provoked sharp criticism from both the Venezuelan authorities and the international community, which regarded these operations as a violation of international law.