'Russia, in their own words, is protecting their 'loyal friend,' to quote, by propping up the corrupt, illegitimate Maduro regime with loans and technical and military support,' Southern Command chief Air Force Admiral Craig Faller said.
The head of the Pentagon's Southern Command warned that Russia, China and Iran were expanding their influence in Latin America, particularly in Venezuela, where they support a government the United States seeks to depose.
"Along with Cuba, these actors engage in activities that are profoundly unhealthy to democracy and regional stability and counter to U.S. interests," he added, calling for the"right, focused and consistent military presence" to counter these countries'"most disturbing" growing influence in the region.
"We are concerned about a continuous melody from Washington, where there is a tendency to talk about all options being on the table and nothing can be excluded. That deliberately creates a sense of uncertainty, of what is possible and what is not in terms of U.S. participation," Ryabkov told Spanish newspaper"We are witnessing a constant stream from the U.S. that is falsely interpreting our stance or even providing the international community with misinformation," he added.
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