Russia rejects Colombian ‘foreign interference’ claims

And now for the response via France24. -NCS

Bogota (AFP) – Russia on Friday dismissed Colombian claims of “foreign interference” on the side of Venezuela as the South American neighbors quarrel over deadly fighting on their common border.

On Thursday, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano cited intelligence that Venezuelan military units had been “mobilized to the border with the support and technical strength of Russia.”

The minister denounced “foreign interference” on the part of Moscow in the border area, where two Colombian guerrilla groups are fighting a deadly battle that has intensified since the beginning of the year.

Bogota has repeatedly accused Caracas of giving protection to the armed groups.

In a statement Friday, the Russian embassy in Colombia dismissed Molano’s accusations as “irresponsible” and accused him of seeking out “fictitious enemies.”

Colombian President Ivan Duque, in response, invited the embassy to a “frank conversation” to “understand the scope and objective” of its “military presence.”

In May last year, in the midst of unprecedented anti-government protests, Colombia accused Russia of involvement in cyber attacks against official websites.

Moscow also rejected these claims.

Fighters of the National Liberation Army (ELN) are battling dissidents of the FARC guerrilla group that disarmed in a 2016 peace deal ending a near six-decade civil war.

They are fighting for control of the Arauca region, separated from Venezuela by a river, and a crucial drug trafficking route.

Colombia is the world’s largest cocaine exporter.

The rivalry has claimed nearly 70 lives in the region in a month and displaced more than 1,200 people, according to Colombia’s rights ombudsman.

Colombia is an important ally of the United States in South America, while Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro is close to Russia.

In December, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said he would not rule out Moscow sending forces to allies Venezuela or Cuba if diplomacy failed with the United States over Ukraine, where Moscow has massed tens of thousands of troops.

Colombia and Venezuela severed ties in 2018, shortly after Duque took office.

By NC ScoutPublished On: February 8, 2022Categories: AP Staff, Intelligence2 Comments

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2 Comments

Rick February 9, 2022 at 04:37

I’m confident the current administration will fuck this up as well, alienate Colombia in some manner and drive them straight into the open arms of China.
E/325 February 9, 2022 at 20:18

Rick,

Fucking it up is following their plan.

You got to understand that the things they do are illogical to you because you expect our government to be working for the common good of the country. The common good of the country is not their objective.

Their objective is to destroy our country for the good of the globalists. With that understanding, everything makes sense.

This will not stop, ever!!!

Normal Americans will not raise a finger to stop it until the pain they suffer has become unbearable.

So get yourself and your family ready. It’s going to hurt a lot before people have had enough.

When the pain threshold has been crossed, things will get super spicy super fast. The unthinkable will accelerate much faster than most people will be able to handle. Get yourself ready to deal with more grief than you can imagine.