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Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a zone of peace, wrote the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement, amid the aggression that Washington is exercising against Venezuela, blocking its oil tankers.
"We note an uninterrupted and deliberate escalation of tension around Venezuela, a friendly country for us. Of particular concern is the unilateral nature of the decisions that create a threat to international maritime navigation," reads the message. "We trust that the D. Trump Administration, which is distinguished by a rational and pragmatic approach, will not make a fatal mistake and will refrain from sliding further into a situation that entails unpredictable consequences for the entire Western Hemisphere," he adds.You can also read: Trump announces that more than a million U.S. military personnel will receive a $1,776 bonus
In this sense, Moscow urged Washington not to fall "into a narrow ideological approach that limits the vision of what is happening." "The words of the illustrious son of Latin America, Simón Bolívar, remain fully in force: 'Every people has the right to choose their own rulers, and other countries must respect that choice'".From the Russian Foreign Ministry it was pointed out that the country "consistently defends the normalization of dialogue between Washington and Caracas". "We are convinced that steps are needed to de-escalate the situation and to find solutions to the existing problems and divergences in a constructive manner and with respect for the norms of international law. Latin America and the Caribbean must continue to be a zone of peace that guarantees the stable and independent development of the countries of the region," they specified.
