Guterres urged the parties to the conflict in Venezuela to maximum restraint

This was announced by the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dusarrick.

"The Secretary General is concerned about the situation in Venezuela and calls on the parties for maximum restraint," RIA Novosti quotes him.

In addition, Dujarrik noted that Guterres “is closely following developments in the Bolivarian Republic.

Earlier, the leader of the opposition National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, announced the start of the final phase of Operation Freedom.

In turn, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia assessed the situation in the republic against the backdrop of clashes with the participation of representatives of the armed forces.