Russia has said it is ready to mediate diplomatic initiatives and negotiations to resolve the crisis.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the US attack on Venezuela and urged both sides to exercise restraint.
The pretexts used to justify this attack are unjustified. Ideologically motivated hostility has prevailed over the will to build practical relations based on trust,' the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Russia said it was ready to mediate diplomatic initiatives and negotiations to resolve the crisis.
Iran, Colombia and Cuba had previously condemned the attack. 'The attack by the US military is a clear violation of Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We strongly condemn it,' the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel also condemned the incident on social media.
Spain urged both sides to exercise restraint and said it was ready to mediate peace talks.
