Russia's Lavrov urges U.S. to cancel plans to oust Venezuela's Maduro
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  • 22:10 05 May 2019

Russia's Lavrov urges U.S. to cancel plans to oust Venezuela's Maduro

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that Russia condemns what he called a campaign to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, arranged by the United States, and urged Washington to cancel its “irresponsible” plans, ONA rpeorts quoting Reuters.

Lavrov made his statements at the start of a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in Moscow. Lavrov is traveling on Monday to Finland, where he is expected to hold rare face-to-face talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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