. The US is preparing a blatant provocation in Venezuela under the guise of delivering humanitarian aid, which will be held on February 23, said 1st Deputy permanent representative of Russia to the global organization, Dmitry Polyansky.

"Apparently, being in a provocative fervor, our American colleagues too carried away and decided to deal with the insinuations and spreads fake news right in the security Council," - said Polanski.

Before the meeting the acting U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Cohen recalled Russia in a negative way about the dead in the Central African Republic Russian journalists and repeated the fake story about the torture of merchant military instructors from Russia.

before the leader of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro announced that fully closes land borders with Brazil before delivery of humanitarian assistance.

He also did not rule out the closure of the border with Colombia.

previously reported, the government of Maduro is not willing to allow her access to the site of the country. Venezuelan authorities have closed the border at sea with Small Antillean Islands and land - Brazil.

The speaker of Parliament of Venezuela Juan Guido January 23, declared himself head of the country for the validity period of the provisional government. The United States and several other countries shared the recognition of Guido and wanted to get away from Maduro, whose election they do not consider legitimate, avoid the use of force against the opposition.

Maduro declared himself constitutional President, and the head of the opposition Parliament called " a puppet of the US ". Russia, China and several other countries supported Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate President.

The army refuses to recognize the self-proclaimed " leader ". Sided, Guido the air force General Francisco Yanes in the armed forces of Venezuela has called a traitor.



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