00:00In this case, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reacted regarding the armed aggression by the United States against Venezuela.
00:11In this context, the ministry stated,
00:17and this morning the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela.
00:23This development is extremely concerning and deserving of condemnation.
00:27The justifications put forward for these actions have no factual basis.
00:33Ideological hostility has prevailed over pragmatic, business-like approaches
00:39and over efforts to build relationships based on trust and predictability.
00:44Under the present circumstances, it is particularly important to prevent any further escalation
00:51and focus on seeking a resolution through dialogue.
00:55We believe that all parties with existing grievances should pursue solutions to their problems by engaging in dialogue.
01:04We stand ready to assist in these efforts.
01:07Latin America must continue to remain a zone of peace as it proclaimed itself in 2014.
01:13We also reaffirmed, we continue to listen to the statement of the Russian Federation,
01:30our solidarity with the Venezuelan people and our support for the policy pursued by the Bolivarian leadership
01:38to safeguard the country's national interest and sovereignty.
01:42We support the statement issued by the Venezuelan authorities and the leaders of Latin American countries
01:49calling for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.
01:53The Russian embassy in Caracas continues to operate as usual under the current conditions
02:00and remains in constant contact with the Venezuelan authorities as well as with Russian nationals in Venezuela.
02:08At present, there are no reports of injuries among Russian citizens.
02:13This was the full statement of the Russian Federation denouncing and rejecting the U.S. attacks on Venezuela
02:23as contrary to international law and in violation of the UN Charter.
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