MOSCOW, Oct 23: Russia has condemned the US’ actions in the Caribbean against Venezuelan vessels, after its navy downed another ship which Washington alleged was carrying narcotics, killing 34 people.
Affirming its full support to Caracas, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the priority is to avoid any further escalation, adding that missile strikes against civilian vessels in international waters, is a blatant violation of maritime navigation laws.
In recent months, the Pentagon has been increasing the number of naval, air and land assets deployed throughout the Caribbean, in the US Southern Command area of authority, in its battle against what President Donald Trump has labelled “narco-terrorism”, which he alleged is emanating from the Latin American nation.
“The forceful actions of the American military (in the Caribbean Sea) are raising more and more questions. There is information about the deaths of Venezuelan, Colombian and Trinidadian citizens, although a number of sources claim that they could have simply been fishermen,” Zakharova told Russian media.
“We reaffirm our continued strong support for the Venezuelan leadership in defending national sovereignty,” Zakharova added.
(UNI)
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