Russia Supports Venezuela’s Sovereignty
Russian FM spokesperson Maria Zakharova, 2024. Photo: X/ @RusEmbTurkey
August 23, 2024 Hour: 8:50 am
The key to Venezuelan peaceful development remains the will of its people, who have made their decision very clear: Zakharova.
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed support for Venezuela’s sovereignty and criticized the inconsistent foreign policy of the United States and its allies.
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“We are convinced that the key to Venezuela’s peaceful and sustainable development remains the will of its people, who have made their decision very clear,” she said.
Her statements came shortly after the Venezuelan Supreme Justice Court issued a ruling supporting the presidential election results published by the National Electoral Council, which confirmed that President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for the 2025-2031 term.
“We welcome the Venezuelan authorities’ consistent defense of their country’s sovereignty, their guarantee of constitutional order, and their continuation of dialogue with political forces interested in finding ways to resolve differences within a legal framework,” Zakharova stressed.
The Russian diplomat also highlighted the need to maintain political stability in Venezuela in the face of destabilization attempts reminiscent of “the project of a parallel government and the legalization of the so-called President Guaido.”
Sponsored by the United States, the far-right destabilization attempts were recently expressed in a resolution by the Organization of American States (OAS), which “called for internal division in Venezuela and urged the disobedience of the Armed Forces,” Zakharova noted, labeling these actions as “a direct incitement to destabilization and the creation of a controlled chaos situation in Venezuela.”
“Once again, a dangerous precedent is being set where external forces attempt to dictate their will to a sovereign state, its legitimate authorities, and its electoral bodies,” she added.
“The Inter-American Democratic Charter, signed by the heads of state of the Western Hemisphere in 2001, contains no provision that allows for any sort of independent verification of a country’s election results so as to change them at the whim of someone from outside,” Zakharova recalled.
teleSUR/ JF Source: MAE
