The Sectoral Vice President of Defense and Sovereignty, Vladimir Padrino López, stated this Friday that “in Venezuela we strongly reject all the escalation promoted by the United States in Eastern Europe and we vote for peace.”
During a formal event held at the Bolivarian Military Academy, the senior officer said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated irresponsibly “because of the North American empire that refuses to stop in its hegemonistic purpose in the world (…) we are in a conflict that puts them on the brink of World War III, simple as that.”
Likewise, he specified that this regional conflict is taking on global characteristics, “extremely dangerous for world peace, for the peace of humanity.” “We ask God for these conflicts to cease,” he said.
At the same event, and in a different vein, the Minister of Defense also highlighted the work of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces for their fight against illegal mining.
