The head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that he goes on an official visit to the Russian Federation, which wants to hold a meeting with Vladimir Putin. "In a couple of hours, tonight I will pay a visit to the Russian Federation, this will be an official visit to the Russian Federation, I will meet up with our friend President Vladimir Putin, with his team, with a group of business people to analyze the dynamics of our bilateral relations and to discover a way that will boost our cooperation in economy, culture and social sphere ", - said Maduro during the speech, which was broadcast to Twitter. in Venezuela, January 21, were launched numerous protests against Maduro shortly after the oath of office. The head of the National Assembly, controlled by the opposition, Juan Guido illegally declared himself the temporary head of the country. Some Western countries led by the United States told about his confession. Maduro called Guido a puppet of the US. Russia, China, Turkey and several other countries endorsed Maduro as the legitimate President. In the capital of Russia called "presidential status" of Guido non-existent. <span style="color:darkgray