Russia’s top diplomat felt it was “insolent” for the U.S. to warn only Western countries could be involved in the West when the Pentagon maintained more bases abroad than all other countries combined.
Russia scoffed at President Donald Trump's calls for Moscow to cut defense ties with the Venezuelan government pointing out the United States' unparalleled international military presence.
"What do they mean by such insolent remarks that the countries external the Western Hemisphere are not allowed to have any interests there? So what is the United States doing? Take a look at the map of the U.S. military bases—the whole world is dotted with red spots and each of them poses rather serious risks," he added.
Trump warned that"Russia has to get out" of Venezuela and that"all options are open" in forcing them to do so, while his envoy to the self-declared Guaidó government, Elliot Abrams, cautioned that"the Russians will pay a price" for their actions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed Saturday that it appeared the U.S. had become"nervous" because its"planned rapid change of power in Caracas failed.
Both Russia and China have sent humanitarian assistance to Venezuela and, while Beijing denied sending military advisers to Caracas, the Moscow-based, state-run Rostec conglomerate announced on Tuesday the opening of a center for training Venezuelan pilots how to fly modernized, Russian military helicopters. Lavrov denied that Russia planned to intervene as it did against a U.S.
As Lavrov noted, threats from Washington officials have also extended to Cuba and Nicaragua, both led by revolutionary governments that the U.S. has attempted to overthrow in the past. Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the White House was considering"strong action not only to isolate Venezuela but also we’re looking at strong action against Cuba."
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