Russia has rejected a demand by the U.S. to withdraw its military personnel from Venezuela, saying that their presence in the country is legitimate.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido gives the thumb up to supporters after a March 27 rally in Caracas. , saying that their presence in the country is fully legitimate.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement late Tuesday that the presence of Russian military personnel in Venezuela was"in strict accordance" with the Venezuelan constitution and a bilateral agreement on military cooperation. She said it didn’t require approval by Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly.
On Wednesday, Zakharova lashed out at the U.S. call on Russia to withdraw its military personnel, saying President Trump should first honor his own pledge from last fall to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria. "Some liken the U.S. to an elephant in a china shop, but those animals behave delicately and reasonably," Zakharova said. The United States"acts on the international arena more like a cowboy in the Louvre Museum."
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