Russia opposes Venezuela opposition leader as interim president -UN envoy

Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday that Moscow would oppose a U.S. push for the United Nations Security Council to recognize Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president.

“That will not pass,” Nebenzia told Reuters. “For us nothing changes.” (Reporting By Michelle Nichols; Editing by David Gregorio)