“This option is still being considered, it is a very serious option. Of course, no one would like to see it, but, obviously, it is considered seriously, ”he said.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with RT that the Russian side appealed to American colleagues to abandon the idea of ​​the possible use of force to resolve the crisis in Venezuela.

In addition, the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini said that a military invasion of Venezuela is unacceptable.

In late January, expert Nikita Danyuk, in an interview with FBA Economy Today, spoke about the possible development of events in a Latin American country.