Maduro accuses NATO of wanting to “end Russia militarily”.

Caracas, February 22 (EFE). – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the United States and NATO on Tuesday of wanting to “end” Russia militarily, and reiterated all his support for the Eurasian state. In the crisis with Ukraine.

“We have been watching with interest the events in Russia, in Ukraine, and now we are not only watching the development of the process whereby the North American Empire and NATO intend by military means to eliminate Russia, to stop Russia and to put an end to this multipolarity. The world has already become a reality,” the President said in an action It was broadcast by Venezuela State Television (VTV).

Maduro reiterated his “all support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin in defending “peace” in Russia, the region and his “people”.

“Lugansk and Donetsk oblasts took over the tasks of the people’s republics to defend themselves from the massacre. The fascist sectors that seized power in Ukraine began executing hunting men, assaulting families, shelling with heavy weapons, and a very fierce conflict began,” he added, though he did not clarify whether he recognized these provinces as states. independent.

On Monday, Putin recognized the independence of the breakaway autonomous republics of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, and ordered the deployment of soldiers in those regions, which sparked international condemnation and the announcement of sanctions.

“I consider it necessary to take a decision that has for a long time been under its weight: the immediate recognition of the independence and sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic,” the Russian President said in a televised speech that lasted about an hour. .

Maduro emphasized that in all “stages of the conflict” the diplomacy of the Russian president was always present, but that “the extreme right that won the governments of Ukraine has never been interested in resolving conflicts through dialogue, and has never” been interested in respecting Russia.

“They preferred to join the plans of aggression against Russia, and this is what is happening there, and President Putin was denouncing (…) that they intend to besiege Russia, directing all NATO weapons to Russia so that at some point conditions arise to attack and destroy Russia and what the world intends.” “.

On February 17, Maduro confirmed that his country is on the “path of strong military cooperation” with Russia, after a meeting with the country’s deputy prime minister, Yuri Borisov.

“We have endorsed the path of strong military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace, sovereignty, territorial integrity and strong military cooperation,” the president said in a statement at the Miraflores presidential palace.

Without going into details in this regard, he said, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has “accurate instructions”, as well as “the entire senior crew.”

He stressed, “We will increase all plans for preparation, training and cooperation with a military power in the world such as Russia. Our relations are deep and historical.” EFE

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