The Russian Foreign Ministry has commented on recent developments regarding the political and economic crisis in Venezuela after US National Security Advisor John Bolton's remark that Washington could apply the Monroe Doctrine to the country, ONA reports citing Sputnik.
Speaking about the situation in crisis-hit Venezuela, the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that Moscow has no contacts with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. As the ministry explained, Moscow could hold a dialogue only with the opposition forces ready for it and if this isn't the case with Guaido then there is no ground for communication with him.
"Mr Guaido has the right to believe in what he believes. At the same time, we know that he is an absolutely non-independent politician who checks his every step with the United States, so we didn't have contact with him because of his absolute lack of independence", director of the Latin American department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Schetinin stated.
Schetinin reiterated Moscow's stance on the issue, underlining that it is important to facilitate the establishment of an intra-Venezuelan dialogue between "all the constructive and patriotically minded forces of that country".
"In this case, we are ready to contribute to the establishment of such a dialogue," he said.
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