“The US sanctions policy on Venezuela has a long history. In many ways, it is the source of the problems in the economy and social sphere that Venezuela is currently experiencing. A huge share of responsibility for all this is the unfriendly strangulation policy pursued by the American authorities over the past few years, ”he said.
According to the senator, "under the slogans of helping the citizens of Venezuela, the Americans create enormous problems for them."
“These actions have nothing to do with international law and are a direct intervention in the affairs of the country. Nevertheless, this country has shown its ability to develop even under such tremendous pressure, ”concluded Kosachev.
Pompeo said earlier that Washington is considering imposing new sanctions on the Maduro regime.
According to him, the current president of Venezuela knows that the restrictions will be related to the economy.