07.02.2020, Mexico City.
Russia has got used to constant US threats for cooperating with Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with journalists in Mexico, the Ministry’s press service reported on February 7.
Sanctions against NK Rosneft are a USA’s attempt to punish Russia for its cooperation with Venezuela, Lavrov said answering journalists’ questions.
He explained, “The US officials straightforwardly say that Washington is committed to the ‘Monroe Doctrine’, and that it must be followed.”
According to Sergey Lavrov, this approach is “an insult to all the Latin American countries.” He added that, if certain countries are comfortable under US control, it is their sovereign right.
The Monroe Doctrine is a declaration of US foreign policy principles. The Doctrine was announced on December 2, 1823, in the annual address of US President D. Monroe to the US Congress. The idea of the doctrine is “America for the Americans,” i.e. the restriction of European influence in the Americas. In addition to North America, it also denies any countries except the USA from the right to interfere with affairs of the South American countries.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
