He noted that Russian specialists in Caracas successfully interact with the Venezuelan military and help maintain the combat readiness of the country's armed forces at a high level.
“This, of course, is a stabilizing factor in the context of ongoing pressure on the constitutional government of Nicolás Maduro by the United States and its NATO partners, whose territories are full of American military bases, including in the neighborhood of Venezuela, which is friendly to us,” the diplomat said in a comment. RIA News.
He expressed the hope that the strengthening of cooperation between Moscow and Caracas "will cool the ardor of Washington" in the preparation of new armed aggressions against Venezuela.
In November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was in solidarity with the Venezuelan government and President Nicolas Maduro in opposing illegitimate sanctions and interference in internal affairs.