During his speech, he intends to urge the world community to recognize the speaker of the opposition parliament of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, as interim head of state.

In addition, the statement states that Pompeo will also note the need to “support the transitional government’s efforts to restore democracy and the rule of law” in the country.

Earlier, Pompeo said that the United States needs a strong and democratic Venezuela. This, he said, is a State Department mission.

In turn, Russia believes that events in the Bolivarian Republic are an exacerbated political crisis provoked from the outside, which is accompanied by mass protests.

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