The United States should free Nicolas Maduro and send him back to Venezuela. This was the opinion expressed by Sergei Lavrov and Maxim Ryjankou during a telephone conversation about the situation in Venezuela.
The telephone conversation between the heads of the Russian and Belarusian abroad ministers Sergei Lavrov and Maxim Ryjankou took place on 3 January, informs the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs press service.
ChiefsThey replaced the resortsviews on the situation around Venezuela.
It was stressed that Moscow and Minsk “are in line with the strong condemnation of the United States' aggression against a sovereign state that violates global law standards.”
“The absolute necessity for the immediate release of Venezuelan legitimate president Nicolas Maduro and his spouse, bringing them back to the country capital and restoring Maduro to the position of head of state was stressed. It besides stressed the importance of creating the conditions for resolving the situation around Venezuela as shortly as possible through dialog in line with global law," the Communication states.
The Ministry of abroad Affairs of Belarus added that the diplomatic mission of this country inactive serves in Caracas. At the moment, there is no information about incidents involving Belarusian citizens in Venezuela.
Mr Lukashenko besides commentedcarried out on the morning of January 3, 2026, an American action.
According to president Natalli Ejsmant, president of Belarus, “it is the United States' aggression against Venezuela that is categorically condemned”: “Alaksandr Lukashenka spoke about the consequences of the incidental to American journalists in an interview rather recently. In particular, “this will be the second Vietnam”. And the Americans don't request it," said Ejsmant.
Let us remind you that on January 3, the United States conducted a fast operation against Venezuela and its leader Nicolas Maduro. U.S. president Donald Trump declared that Maduro and his wife “were captured and driven out of the country”.
Source: reforms.news, balsat.eu, Belt. by
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