VENEZUELA
Déjà Vu
US-Russian talks on resolving the political crisis in Venezuela ended Tuesday without making headway on the fate of President Nicolas Maduro.
With Moscow insisting that Maduro is Venezuela’s only legitimate leader and Washington seeking to replace him with opposition leader Juan Guaido, there’s an eerie sense of déjà vu to the discussions recalling US-Russia sparring over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“No, we did not come to a meeting of minds, but I think the talks were positive in the sense that both sides emerged with a better understanding of the other’s views,” said US special representative Elliot Abrams, according to Reuters.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reportedly warned the US not to intervene militarily, according to Russia’s RIA news agency.
Nevertheless, Abrams said the negotiations were productive and noted that both sides agreed “on the depth of the crisis.”
Meanwhile, Venezuela’s opposition-controlled legislature said Tuesday that members of the armed forces who abandon Maduro to facilitate his ouster will keep their rank and be reinstated once a new government is in place, Channel News Asia reported.
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