Serbia again sides with Russia and China in foreign policy, congratulates Maduro on his election condemned by the entire democratic world

Protests broke out in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on Monday. Hundreds of young people marched angrily through the presidential election, in which incumbent President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory despite widespread allegations of fraud and officially declared the election fraud public.

The United States and democratic countries around the world condemned the official results of Sunday’s vote, which appeared to disagree with statistical estimates based on partial counts and other data that showed the president had lost by a wide margin.

On Monday afternoon, the Venezuelan government announced that it had expelled the diplomatic missions of seven Latin American countries that had condemned the official election results.

However, Maduro received support from the countries that leaned towards authoritarianism, while Serbia also sided with Russia in this matter and congratulated him on his victory.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic congratulated Venezuelan President Maduro on his claimed election victory and wished him “success in his professional endeavors and challenges in leading his country”.

“I congratulate you on your victory in the elections. The times we live in are certainly not easy and I wish you success in your professional endeavors and challenges at the head of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,” Vucic wrote in the congratulations.

Vučić pointed out that Serbia appreciates Venezuela’s respect for “the principles of international law, the UN Charter and Resolution 1244, where it supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia”.

Maduro received support from allied leaders in Cuba, Serbia, Nicaragua, Russia, Bolivia and Honduras, who welcomed the results.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was keen to strengthen relations between the two countries.

“Russian-Venezuelan relations have the character of a strategic partnership,” Putin said in a message to Mr. Maduro, a Kremlin statement said.

Iran and China also congratulate Maduro./The Geopost/