Russia declares solidarity with Venezuela

Moscow has welcomed the appointment of Delcy Rodriguez as interim president after Nicolas Maduro was abducted by American commandos

Russia stands in solidarity with its long-time ally Venezuela “in the face of blatant neo-colonial threats and external armed aggression,” the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said days after US forces abducted President Nicolas Maduro.

Delcy Rodriguez, formerly Venezuela’s vice president, was sworn in on Monday as the country’s interim president.