Putin and Nicolas Maduro

Russia has condemned America’s attack on Venezuela. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has termed America’s action as an armed attack and appealed for restraint. The statement said that the arguments given to justify the attack are not sustainable and that ideological animosity has prevailed over practical diplomacy.

After this statement of Russia, questions are also being raised whether Moscow will openly go against Washington or the protest will be limited to statements only? Russia has strongly condemned the attack, but the ground reality shows that Putin is currently in no mood to take on America directly. Let us understand this in detail.

Russia’s strong statement

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia also made a scathing attack on America. He called it an aggressive policy and said that America is trying to maintain global dominance and take advantage of the resources of other countries.

Relations between Russia and Venezuela have been strong for a long time. Russia has provided economic, political and diplomatic support to Venezuela. He has been helping to avoid sanctions, providing military equipment and raising his voice in international forums in favor of the Maduro government. But at present the situation has changed.

Russia’s dilemma, loss as well as opportunity

For Russia, the Venezuela issue is like a delicate balance. On the one hand, the Kremlin sees threats from America’s aggression, while on the other hand, there are some potential benefits as well. The biggest reason is the unexpected softening of US-Russian relations during Trump’s second term. According to experts, at such a time, Russia would not want to spoil relations with the Trump administration on a distant issue like Venezuela, especially when its main focus is on Ukraine war and Western sanctions.

The real reason for the conflict over oil

America openly wants Venezuela to reopen its oil fields to American companies. These companies were once dominant there, but were driven out through nationalization in the 1970s. Russia itself is interested in Venezuelan oil. Russian oil companies have joint ventures with PDVSA, although these relationships have often been troubled due to US sanctions.

So will Russia clash with America?

Direct answer- Not at the moment. Russia will make a strong statement against America, lodge a protest in the United Nations and maintain diplomatic pressure. But he will not take military or major political risks to save Venezuela. Experts believe that Russia’s support will be linked to America’s pressure on the Ukraine issue. The more the pressure increases, the more vocal the reaction will be.

Russia accused Europe of double standards

Russia has accused Europe of double standards in the Venezuela case. Russia’s reaction has come on the statement of European Union’s foreign affairs chief Qaza Kalas. In fact, the EU foreign chief had justified America’s action. In the Ukraine matter, Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has questioned the EU’s statement and accused social media site X of double standards.