The head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said on the last working day of the week about the upcoming from Colombia and US provocations, and gave orders to mobilize army units. the head added that a series of provocations aims to provoke a military confrontation on the border and to divert attention from protests taking place in the country. The US and its allies in the region are putting pressure on Venezuela, trying to promote regime change in the country. January 21, there was launched numerous protests against the President 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 United States. 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