The Ambassador called “duck” information about Russian PMC in Venezuela
Russia denied reports in the Western media about the fact that Venezuela are members of the Russian private military companies. Earlier, Reuters reported that over the past few days in Venezuela from Russia allegedly arrived fighters of private military companies that perform a secret mission, including the strengthening of the security of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Reports in the Western media about the fact that Venezuela are members of the Russian private military companies have nothing to do with reality, told Russia’s Ambassador in Caracas Vladimir Zaemskiy.
“About any Russian private military companies in Venezuela, I have no idea. This is another “duck”,” — quoted the diplomat RIA “Novosti”.
Earlier, Reuters reported that over the past few days in Venezuela from Russia allegedly arrived fighters of private military companies that perform a secret mission, including the strengthening of the security of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
“We have no such information”, — so answered the representative of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said in the program The Laura Ingraham Show that the United States can use all necessary measures to protect its diplomats in Venezuela. Transcript of an interview with Secretary of state published on the state Department website.
Host of the program asked the diplomat whether U.S. concerns invasion of Venezuela due to the fact that against this decision are Russia and some other countries that consider the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro.
“We will do everything necessary to ensure the safety of our citizens,” — responded to these words the head of the state Department.
It is worth noting that on the same day, Maduro announced the conduct of major military exercises aimed at testing the external aggression against Venezuela, reports “Star”.
“Our Armed forces will be exercises from 10 to 15 February, exercises to invasion of our territory, the protection of areas of coast, rivers, civil-military mobilization”, — said the President.
The Venezuelan leader said that the military make the country impregnable to intrusion attempts from the outside and “able to withstand any enemy-the imperialists,” reports FAN.