Russia warned this Saturday (3) that the United States release the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, according to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In the statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: “In light of confirmed reports that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are in the United States, we strongly urge the American leadership to reconsider its position and release the legally elected president of a sovereign country and his wife.”
The Russian statement was made amid the international repercussion of Trump’s confirmation of the capture of the Venezuelan president, increasing diplomatic tension involving Washington, Caracas and allies of the Maduro government.
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*With information from Reuters; edited by Susan Fenton
