{"id":58417,"date":"2019-03-19T22:55:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T22:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/19\/us-russia-divided-on-venezuela-after-talks-as-moscow-warns-against-military-intervention\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:48:48","slug":"us-russia-divided-on-venezuela-after-talks-as-moscow-warns-against-military-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/03\/19\/us-russia-divided-on-venezuela-after-talks-as-moscow-warns-against-military-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Russia divided on Venezuela crisis after talks as Moscow warns against military intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ROME \u2014 Russia and the United States remain split on how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, officials from both powers said Tuesday after talks in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elliott Abrams, the Trump administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/03\/07\/us-envoy-dismisses-military-action-in-venezuela-during-prank-call\/\" target=\"_blank\">special envoy to Venezuela<\/a>, met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov to discuss the situation in the Latin American country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We did not come to a meeting of the minds, but the talks were positive in the sense that I think both sides emerged with a better understanding of the other&#8217;s views,&#8221; Abrams told reporters after the meeting at a luxury hotel in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said it&#8217;s &#8220;perfectly plausible&#8221; that the two sides meet again but no date was set.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/03\/15\/there-are-mounting-signs-of-military-planning-for-venezuela\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Columbia-aid.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">There are mounting signs of military planning for Venezuela<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The idea of a U.S. push for \u201cregime change\u201d in the oil-rich South American country may be gaining momentum in the White House.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia backs Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and has accused Washington of meddling in the country&#8217;s affairs by pressing him to step down and hand over power to opposition leader Juan Guaido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Russian media, Ryabkov emphasized the need for dialogue with the U.S. but warned Washington against military intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump has said \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/02\/04\/military-intervention-in-venezuela-is-an-option-trump-says-as-russia-warns-against-meddling\/\" target=\"_blank\">all options are on the table<\/a>\u201d regarding Venezuela, which Russia interprets as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/03\/15\/there-are-mounting-signs-of-military-planning-for-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\">refusal to exclude military force<\/a>, Ryabkov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have warned the U.S. against that reckless approach,&#8221; Ryabkov said in remarks that were carried by the state Tass and RIA Novosti news agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abrams insisted the U.S. will continue to keep its options open, but said it has chosen the path of putting political, financial and diplomatic pressure on Maduro&#8217;s regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Abrams met with government officials from Italy \u2014 one of four European Union countries that have not backed Guaido as Venezuela&#8217;s interim president \u2014 and paid a visit to the Vatican. He noted that the Catholic Church enjoys respect and credibility in Venezuela, but said it&#8217;s unclear what role if any the Vatican could play in its political crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pope Francis has reportedly written to Maduro indicating conditions aren&#8217;t ripe for the Vatican to step in and help mediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/02\/04\/military-intervention-in-venezuela-is-an-option-trump-says-as-russia-warns-against-meddling\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635562605078614588-colombian-marines-2jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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