The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the American leadership to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The corresponding statement was published on January 3 in the department's Telegram channel.

"In connection with the confirmed information about the presence of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in the United States, we strongly urge the American leadership to reconsider this position and release the legitimately elected president of a sovereign country and his wife," the statement said.

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