US sanctions block Venezuela’s path to prosperity, ambassador warns

Unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela do not contribute to the country’s prosperity, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, Russian Ambassador to Venezuela, said in an interview with TASS.

The diplomat noted that the sanctions imposed by the United States against Venezuela have long hampered the country’s economy, causing severe consequences for its population, particularly for vulnerable groups.

When asked why the United States is not in a hurry to lift sanctions on Venezuela, including those affecting the oil and gas industry, the ambassador stated that Washington had openly announced its intentions toward Venezuela before January 3, aiming to control the country’s resources, primarily in the energy sector.

"Washington has stated that one of the goals of its policy toward the Bolivarian Republic is Venezuela’s prosperity, but sanctions are doing nothing to promote economic recovery. As the Americans themselves say: ‘Talk is cheap’," he stressed.

By Jeyhun Aghazada