Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday rejected a suggestion by ...
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks next to Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez and Remigio Ceballos Strategic Operational Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, during a broadcast at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela April 30, 2019.
MOSCOW - Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday rejected a suggestion by Washington that it had persuaded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro not to flee in the face of street protests, calling the assertion part of an information war. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a U.S. television interview that Maduro was prepared to leave the country on Tuesday morning in the face of a call for an uprising by opposition leader Juan Guaido, but reversed his plan after Russia intervened.
When asked to comment on Pompeo’s comments, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, told Reuters they were part of an “information war”. Moscow has previously accused the United States of trying to foment a coup in Venezuela, a close Russian ally, and of trying to demoralize the army by spreading potentially morale-sapping fake news.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pompeo claims Russia stopped Maduro leaving Venezuela for CubaUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it's time for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to 'leave,' adding, 'He has no answers for the Venezuelan people and the United States is determined to assist the Venezuelan people in restoring democracy.'
Read more »
Maduro was ready to leave Venezuela but Russia convinced him to reverse course: PompeoVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was prepared to leave the country on Tuesday...
Read more »
World responds to Venezuela uprising that divides the U.S. and RussiaTop members of President Donald Trump’s administration welcomed an uprising against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but the socialist leader’s supporters condemned it.
Read more »
Bolton reiterates ‘all options’ open to Trump in Venezuela, warns Russia against interferingThe White House called out Venezuelan officials, including the defense chief who Bolton claims had promised to back the opposition.
Read more »
U.S. threatens supporters of Venezuela's Maduro after Russia and China blast plans to oust himSecretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro 'is leaving' even as supporters such as China, Cuba, Iran and Russia continue to back him.
Read more »
Maduro vows to punish protesters, rejects Pompeo's claim he nearly fled to CubaVenezuelan Pres. Maduro vows to punish protesters, rejects Sec. of State Mike Pompeo's claim he nearly fled to Cuba.
Read more »
Venezuela's uprising: Live updates“I would strongly suspect that Russia is going to use this uprising as an excuse to send more assets to Venezuela, supposedly to prop up Maduro,” CNN national security analyst sam_vinograd says about the violent uprising in Venezuela.
Read more »
Smiling Kim arrives by train in Russia for his Putin summitDuring his first trip to Russia as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un said he was hoping for a “successful and useful” summit with President Vladimir Putin and that the two would discuss the “settlement of the situation in the Korean Peninsula”
Read more »
Analysis | Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hopeAnalysis: Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hope
Read more »
Ukraine passes language law, irritating president-elect and RussiaUkraine's parliament approved a law on Thursday that grants special status ...
Read more »