Russia strongly condemns the United States for the excessive use of military force during counter-narcotics missions in the Caribbean, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.

“We firmly denounce the use of excessive military force in carrying out actions in anti-drugs operations,” foreign ministry Zakharova said, in a commentary on her ministry’s website.

Such actions violate both US domestic and international law, she said, adding that the position is recognised by representatives of a number of countries and international organisations, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, Xinhua news agency reported.

“We reaffirm our firm support for the Venezuelan leadership in its efforts to defend national sovere

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