Russian foreign minister says Venezuela crisis must be resolved peacefully

MOSCOW, 16 August - (ANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday stressed the need to resolve the crisis in Venezuela peacefully and without external intervention.

Lavrov's comments came after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened a possible armed intervention in the South American country, prompting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to call for military exercises. - (ANA) -

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