Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova mocked on Friday US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s tweet that threatened those who “destroy democracy” in Venezuela with “consequences”, implying it was the United States itself that jeopardized Venezuelan democratic institutions.
“Media: ‘Bolton threatens those who will “undermine democratic institutions in Venezuela” with “consequences”‘ [Is he referring] to his notepad and pen?” Zakharova wrote on her official Facebook page.
The United States and dozens of other countries that have also voiced their concerns about the legitimacy of Maduro’s re-election last year have backed Guaido and called for a new vote. US President Donald Trump implied earlier in February that US military intervention was among the “options” that were on the table.