Russia has demanded the release of the president of Venezuela and his wife from the United States

Moscow: Russia has called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. A statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia will continue unwavering support for the Venezuelan government’s efforts to protect its sovereignty and national interests. Russia reiterated that it will continue close and comprehensive cooperation with Venezuela. Release Maduro and his wife. According to Russia, on January 3, the United States attacked civilian and military targets in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, which Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Pinto called an open military aggression. In January, the two were arraigned in federal court in the Southern District of New York, where they were charged with drug trafficking, a charge both President Maduro and his wife have denied.