. punishment the United States against Venezuela and state oil organization PDVSA is an example of unfair competition and an attempt to interfere in the Affairs of the country, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. Russian desires in the Bolivarian Republic will be protected during international law with the use of " all available mechanisms ", said Peskov. Washington announced sanctions against PDVSA yesterday. Also, the United States again called on all countries to recognize Juan, Guido legitimate interim President of Venezuela. The United States blocked all assets and desires of PDVSA in its jurisdiction, and forbade the contract with the firm. Harm to Caracas, according to the White house, for a total difficulty amounted to $ 7 billion. In the next eleven billion, the country will lose in the sphere of oil supplies. the Minister of oil of Venezuela and the head of PDVSA Manuel Quevedo described the situation as a robbery. The head of the country Nicolas Maduro said that he wanted to appeal to the international court. In his vision, the United States wants to "steal" Citgo (the us subsidiary of PDVSA). numerous actions were initiated in Venezuela on January 21. in the Wake of the protest, the opposition speaker of Parliament Joan 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 United States." 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. <span style="color:darkgray