‘Military intervention practices must remain in the past,’ Russian diplomat Zakharova said.

Russia expressed its full support for the Venezuelan government and people amid the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean.

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“Practices of military intervention must remain in the past,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said after the U.S. deployed warships off the Venezuelan coast.

The Russian diplomat confirmed that her country “categorically rejects the threat of the use of force against sovereign states as an instrument of foreign policy.”

Venezuela has “the inalienable right to freely determine its political, economic and social path without external pressures,” she said, warning the international community about the risks implied by the U.S. militarization of the Caribbean.

In recent weeks, the White House has intensified pressure measures against the Bolivarian nation, including economic sanctions, threats of a maritime blockade and the revival of narratives that attempt to justify a military presence in the region under the argument of combating alleged “drug cartels.”

On Aug. 22, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had already spoken out, expressing his country’s unequivocal support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the face of growing threats from the U.S.

During a telephone conversation with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, Lavrov made clear that his country supports the efforts of the homeland of Bolivar and Chavez “to defend national sovereignty and guarantee institutional stability.”

China, Iran, Belarus, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua and other countries have categorically rejected the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) warned that any aggression against Venezuela could destabilize the entire Latin American and Caribbean region.

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Sources: Sputnik – RFM

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