Putin says he hopes Venezuela talks will normalise situation

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Bolivian counterpart at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 11, 2019. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool via REUTERS - Copyright POOL(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 11/07/2019 - 15:02•Updated 25/04/2024 - 21:36

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped Norway-brokered talks between Venezuela's government and the opposition would normalise the situation in country and bring an end to political turmoil.

Russia, like China and Cuba, is a staunch ally of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, while the opposition's Juan Guaido is backed by the United States and many other western countries.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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Putin says he hopes Venezuela talks will normalise situation

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