The special representative of the United States for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said that Washington may impose punishment is relatively capital of Russia due to the arrival of Russian experts to Venezuela. Stream the briefing, published on the official website of the state Department on Twitter. The diplomat noted that the U.S. is considering different scenarios. "We can do a lot in terms of the economy, in terms of punishment. For Russian citizens it would be a mistake to think that They have complete freedom of action. They do not possess, " said he. on the first day weekend on March 23 To allow consultations on military-technical cooperation at the airport outside Caracas. came 2 plane With Russian soldiers. According to local media, only the country came 99 the military, was also brought 35 tons of cargo. then the head of the United States Donald trump said that Russian Soldiers are obliged to leave Venezuela. in response, the leadership of the Russian Federation stressed that the bilateral relations of the Russian capital " may not bother third countries ", and asked not to isolate Russia, where it to be. For its part, the foreign Ministry noted that the Russian experts in Venezuela is regulated by the agreement on military-technical cooperation. Since the end of January in Venezuela periodically undergo numerous protests against President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition leader Juan Guido illegally declared himself the temporary head of the country. Certain Western countries headed by the United States spoke about the recognition of Guido. For his part, Maduro called the head of the opposition Parliament a puppet of the United States. Russia, China and several other countries endorsed Maduro as the legitimate President. In the capital of Russia called "presidential status" Guido non-existent. The head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has many times accused Washington in the preparation of the invasion. The United States did not give specific comments in respect of possible military action within the Latin American countries. American authorities just to report that " all options remain on the table ". <span style="color:darkgray