“We can assure our strategic partners here, in Russia, that in Venezuela there is neither the possibility of a military coup, nor the possibility of a popular uprising,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to Gil, a large part of the population of Venezuela "understands what is happening," and is ready to support the legitimate government of the republic.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez, said that the American authorities had transferred their troops to the territory of Venezuela.
In turn, US President Donald Trump noted that Washington "is considering all options" for resolving the situation in the Bolivarian Republic.