Lavrov and Maduro discussed the fight against US sanctions

The US should issue visas to Russian journalists for admission to the UN Security Council. As stated in our Foreign Ministry, Washington again prevents the work of representatives of the press at the upcoming meeting with the participation of Sergei Lavrov. And thus violates its obligations. The fact that this is already such a style of work of the Americans was also discussed at the negotiations in Venezuela. Sergei Lavrov held several important meetings there, including with President Maduro.

As the Russian minister descended from the gangplank at the Caracas airport, an eagle circled above his plane. Birds of prey are used here for aviation security to scare away flocks. And above the Bolivarian Republic, in a figurative sense, the star-striped eagle is also circling. Lavrov’s visit is taking place just at the moment of extreme aggravation of relations with the United States. Therefore the first question “Izvestia” – about the anti-sanction struggle.

“The United States can deceive at any moment. They deceive much more often than they keep their own promises. We will do everything possible to make Venezuela less and less dependent. We are convinced that our experience will be useful to Venezuelan friends, because we are now world champions in terms of the number of sanctions “Lavrov stressed.

Until 2005, Venezuela was the richest country in the region. But its new head, Hugo Chavez, decided to cut off American oil companies from windfall profits. In response, the United States first cut off Venezuela from technology, then from the financial market. Venezuelans are still experiencing the consequences of this blow. The United States recently promised to increase sanctions if Caracas does not negotiate with the opposition.

Literally everything is saturated here with the confrontation with the States. A group of supporters met Lavrov in front of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry today. And even the building where the foreign ministers of the countries meet is named with meaning.

Children are walking around… The Foreign Ministry of Venezuela is in one of the liveliest districts of Caracas. It is called the yellow house. Mainly because of the color. But Venezuelans also really do not want to have an association with the White House in the United States.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is so close to the people that crystal chandeliers vibrate in the building from passing traffic.

It was something like a negotiation marathon. In the building of the Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov met with a colleague with a Russian name Ivan and a surname Khil. A meeting with Executive Vice President Delsey Rodriguez was scheduled later, but she ambushed the Russian minister at the door.

– It’s very American!

The joke about the American approach to communication is very useful here. Rodriguez herself can be said to be a personal sanctions champion. Canada, the European Union, Switzerland and, of course, the United States introduced them against it.

Russia and Venezuela will counter pressure from outside by building up cooperation. On projects in oil production and development of gas fields. In the field of finance, specialists are now studying the mechanics and the possibility of using the Russian MIR card in Venezuela.

“This is a very timely visit, a timely tour, much needed so that we can move forward on the themes that unite us,” stressed the head of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.

“We have a common understanding of how to advance work in all areas that you have agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, both on bilateral cooperation projects and in terms of coordination at the international level,” – said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.

Maduro Lavrov conveyed a message from the President of Russia and good wishes in words. At the exit from the palace, they even installed a banner with the words “see you soon, Sergey Lavrov.” The addressee of the message could have seen him on the way to the Russian embassy. There he also met with the foreign ministers of Bolivia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.