Bolton Warns Russia Against Backing Maduro, Calls Actions ‘Direct Threats’ to Regional Security

Bolton Warns Russia Against Backing Maduro, Calls Actions ‘Direct Threats’ to Regional Security
File photo showing National Security Adviser John Bolton speaking during a White House news briefing in Washington, on Oct. 3, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Russia and other countries against sending its troops to Venezuela, saying that the United States views such actions as “provocative” and a “direct threat” to the security in the region.

Bolton issued the warning on March 29 in a strongly worded formal statement.