. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called "duck" publications about the fact that the Russian Federation ensured the protection of the head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. He tried to convince not to respond to such a " duck ". first of Reuters referring to anonymous sources and the Cossack ataman Evgeny Shabayev has told the staff "of the Russian private military organization" went to Venezuela to support Maduro. Ambassador in Caracas Vladimir Zaemskiy denied this information, calling it " another duck ". Also Sands drew attention that the Russian capital was not and is not expected contacts with the speaker of Parliament of Venezuela Juan Guido, which some countries have recognized the interim President of this country. numerous actions were initiated in Venezuela on January 21. In the Wake of the protest, Guido declared himself the temporary head of the country for the validity period of the provisional government. The United States and several other countries realized it. Maduro called Guido " a puppet of the US ". Russia has supported Maduro as the legitimate President of Venezuela. according to NGOs, during the performances was arrested 791 people, lost the lives of 29 people. Official data Last news does not have. <span style="color:darkgray