It is reported by RIA Novosti.
“The statements of the American side you mentioned are nothing more than an attempt to encourage anti-government forces against the background of their leader’s low rating and the strengthening of the position of legitimate authorities,” he said.
Abrams said earlier that Russia's support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will not be without consequences.
On February 5, it became known that the White House was preparing sanctions against Rosneft due to the situation in Venezuela. In this regard, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow was accustomed to US threats by sanctions for cooperation with the Venezuelan authorities.