VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. The West’s overt pressure on Venezuela and the escalation of events surrounding it is an absolutely unacceptable course of action that jeopardizes security, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed at a briefing.
According to the diplomat, what the collective West is doing to countries seeking to pursue their own national policies constitutes "a specific chapter in world affairs."
"This is a totally unacceptable way of doing business, it’s blatant pressure on Venezuela in every direction," Zakharova said. "In terms of political manipulation, just look at how many times Venezuela has held democratic elections and how many times those elections haven’t been recognized by the West. It has made numerous demands for elections not in their own country, not in a country that is even part of some association with the West, but simply because they did not like the election results," the diplomat pointed out.
"Just take a look at the sanctions pressure, take a look at the endless manipulation around human rights," Zakharova continued. "Unfortunately, the situation is escalating in an unacceptable way, posing a threat to regional security and, indeed, to global security as well," the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman added.
