Tusk urged Europe to support "democratic forces in Venezuela"

“I hope that the whole of Europe will unite in support of the democratic forces in Venezuela. Unlike (Venezuelan President Nicolas. - RT ) Maduro, the Parliamentary Assembly, including Juan Guaiido, has a democratic mandate from the citizens of Venezuela, ”Tusk wrote on Twitter.

I hope that all of Europe will unite in support of the democratic forces in #Venezuela. Unlike Maduro, the parliamentary assembly, including the Juan Guaido citizens.

Earlier, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said that the country's army does not recognize the presidency of Parliament Speaker Juan Guaido.

Nicolas Maduro accused the United States in an attempt to commit a coup d'etat in the country, which, he said, tried to put a “puppet in their own interests” into power.