MONTEVIDEO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th January, 2019) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza told Sputnik in an interview that the Russian support for Venezuela was in line with the international law.
During the Thursday interview, Arreaza praised the efforts made by the Russian diplomacy, which are aimed at condemning the US policy on Venezuela.
"They expressed these points of view ... with respect to the international law ... with respect to the UN Charter and its main principles," Arreaza said.
Over the past few days, Venezuela has been witnessing mass anti-government protests. On Wednesday, the leader of the opposition-run parliament, Juan Guaido, declared himself the country's interim president.
The United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile and Colombia, among others, have recognized Guaido as Venezuela's interim president, while other countries, including Russia and Mexico, expressed support for incumbent President Nicolas Maduro.
