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Lukashenko warns USA against military operation in Venezuela

 MINSK, 16 December (BelTA) - The situation in relations between the USA and Venezuela can be resolved in an absolutely peaceful way, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the U.S. media company Newsmax, BelTA has learned.

According to the head of state, the interest of the United States of America in nearby Venezuela is quite understandable. As is, for example, Russia’s interest in the situation in Ukraine. “I am absolutely convinced that all issues, all wishes of the United States of America can be resolved today in an absolutely peaceful way,” the president emphasized. “War will lead nowhere. Yesterday [the talks held on 12 December] I spoke to John Coale about this. I told him this would be a second Vietnam. Do you need that? You don’t. So, there is no need to wage war there. It’s possible to reach an agreement.”

“I believe that in the near future we will have the chance to speak on this topic with Donald Trump. I have many interesting things to tell him,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

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