Russia declares no contact with Venezuela's 'self-proclaimed president'

"Our analysis shows that Guaido is not an independent politician at all. Guaido coordinates every step and receives support from another country. Given this fact, we do not see any reason to contact him," said Alexander Schetinin, head of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

This is the first time Russia has directly commented on self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaido, however Schetinin did not specifically name the country supporting this Venezuelan politician.RTFebruary 6 news. The United States is the country that declared strong support for "interim president" Guaido.

Guaido said on January 31 that he had sought contact with Russia and China, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied this information. "We have not received any information from Guaido. We will consider it when we receive a message," Peskov said.

Tensions in Venezuela escalated after Guaido declared himself "interim president" on January 23. US President Donald Trump quickly voiced his support for Guaido and denied the power of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Many Latin American and European countries such as the UK, France, and Sweden also followed the US. Meanwhile, Russia, China, Turkey, and Cuba still recognize Maduro, who has the backing of the military and the Supreme Court.