China, Turkey, Russia and Syria criticise US for recognising Guaido as Venezuela’s interim President

China, Turkey and Syria have joined Russia in criticizing the United States for recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American country’s interim president.

The countries issued strong statements declaring support for beleaguered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was sworn in for a second term earlier this month, while others have disputed his legitimacy as his nation faces a deep economic crisis.

“We warn everyone, not just the US, but some others that can entertain these ideas from this type of action,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen in an exclusive interview Thursday.

Via CNN