Russia and China — like many other countries — back the elected government of Maduro, who has called Guaido a “puppet” of Washington. . ... The US move seems to be aimed at punishing Havana over its full support for Maduro and not following Washington’s suit in..…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who won the May 2018 election and was sworn in for his second presidential term on 10 January, said that Guaido's move was an attempt to stage a coup orchestrated by Washington. .   .   .   .   . . . . . . . ..…