The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry commented on the sanctions imposed by Washington

The Venezuelan authorities oppose the illegal unilateral measures "led by the decadent government" of the United States. The Bolivarian Republic's Foreign Minister, Ivan Gil Pinto, said on November 28.

"The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects in the strongest terms the latest illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed by the outgoing government of the United States of America against the Venezuelan people and, in particular, against a group of patriots who have dedicated themselves to the defense of peace, stability, economic development and national unity in the face of fascist violence," the diplomat said in his Telegram channel.

The statement emphasized that the restrictive measures against Venezuela imposed on November 27 are the last desperate attempt by the outgoing US government to hide the fact that it lost the elections and led its own country to a severe social crisis.

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry also denied the U.S. administration's claims that the sanctions promote democracy in the country. Moreover, he noted that such decisions are aimed at supporting a discredited fascist group that is trying to carry out a change of political regime.

Earlier, on November 27, it became known that the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 21 citizens of Venezuela, which according to the Americans are associated with the President of the state Nicolas Maduro.

Presidential elections in Venezuela were held on July 28, they were won by Nicolas Maduro. Speaking to supporters outside the presidential palace, the politician said his success was a "triumph of peace and stability" and showed that Venezuela's electoral system was "transparent."

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow welcomed the successful holding of the popular will in Venezuela and reaffirmed the mood for further cooperation between the countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Maduro on his victory.

Some countries refused to recognize the results of the vote in Venezuela. Thus, the U.S. authorities officially recognized the victory of the opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, while the governments of Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Ecuador demanded a "full review of the results."

In September, the U.S. Justice Department arrested Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic, which was sharply condemned in Venezuela. In turn, Argentina requested an arrest warrant for Maduro from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and put him on an international wanted list. In the same month, the European Parliament called for Maduro 's arrest and for Gonzalez to be recognized as president.