Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov noted that the strategic partnership with Venezuela is of particular importance in the face of pressure from the US.
The ratification of the strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Venezuela is extremely important in the context that the United States is putting unprecedented pressure on Venezuela from the US side. . This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov when speaking at the State Duma.
“In our view, the synchronization of such ratification processes is very important in the current situation, where Venezuela is subject to unprecedented force, including direct military, pressure from the United States,” Mr. Ryabkov emphasized.
He added that the adoption of a federal law on ratification of the strategic partnership document will be noticed by both Russia's allies and opponents.
Ryabkov also said that Russia and its allies must create a reliable barrier to hostile US plans against Venezuela. The diplomat emphasized that “we must do our best to create a credible barrier, through solidarity, through cooperation with our allies, such as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, against the plans for violence and hegemonism that Washington demonstrates.”
As VZGLYAD newspaper writes, Russian President Vladimir Putin make The bill ratifying the agreement between Russia and Venezuela, signed in May this year, was submitted to the State Duma. Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin statedthat the House of Representatives intends to consider this document in the near future.
