Ukraine appeals to government of Venezuela because of protests
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on the Venezuelan authorities to respect the people's choice in the presidential election and not to use force against peaceful protesters.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhii Tykhyi, wrote about this in his X-account on Tuesday, July 30.
Tykhyi noted that the election process involves transparent vote counting, while the voting results reflect the will of the people.
"Free and fair elections imply that every vote is counted transparently, and the results accurately reflect the will of the people. Venezuelans deserve nothing less. The people of Venezuela deserve their will to be respected. Over the last two decades, the Ukrainian people have faced situations in which their peaceful choices were not respected by authorities. We urge Venezuelan authorities to refrain from using force against peaceful protesters," the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on July 30, in Venezuela, protests spread throughout the country. The police used tear gas against the demonstrators.
It will be recalled that in January 2019, the Venezuelan army supported the Maduro regime, after which mass protests began in the country.
The US Department of State welcomed the official recognition by other countries of Juan Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela.