the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has stated that Venezuela is a "strategic partner" for Moscow and has assured that its intention is to increase bilateral cooperation in all areas, especially in the energy environment.
"Venezuela is our strategic partner and reliable ally in Latin America and throughout the world. We maintain an intense dialogue with the president (Nicolas) Mature. The positions of Russia and Venezuela on the main issues on the international agenda are close"Putin explained.
For this reason, he stated that "Russia supports the efforts of the Venezuelan government aimed at stabilizing the internal situation and protecting national sovereignty". "We condemn the illegitimate sanctions imposed against the republic"he added, as collected by the news agency TASS.
