Soon Washington will take diplomatic and economic measures to "restore democracy" in Venezuela, RIA Novosti Statement by Secretary Mike Pompeo.
Until Maduro regime does not restore the democratic path in Venezuela through free, fair and transparent elections, his government will face isolation in the international arena, said Pompeo.
According to him, those elections, which took place in the country on Sunday, They are "fraudulent", "Offending the democratic tradition" and undermining the constitutional order.
Recall, 20 May Venezuela elected president. The election was attended by about 46 % of voters. Maduro, According to the local electoral commission, got 68 % votes. He was voted 5,8 million. human.
In the United States criticized the elections, and the results are declared illegitimate. In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, Washington's position that this creates a rather dangerous precedent, because the US and its allies have linked questions of the legitimacy of elections is not the position of the international observers, but only from their own perspective.
Immediately after the publication of the results, Vladimir Putin congratulated Nicolas Maduro on his reelection. On Tuesday, Venezuelan President thanked the Russian leader for the recognition of his victory in the elections. he stressed, that the parties together to continue to build a multipolar world.
