Alexander Shchetinin, the director of the Latin America Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, offered mediation in Venezuela on Friday, according to the Russian RIA news agency.
Shchetinin said Moscow was ready to cooperate with international players and use its capacity to ensure "dialog is established" between the conflicting parties in Venezuela.
Venezuela is convulsed by political crisis. On Wednesday, opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself the "interim president" of the country, rejecting the presidency of Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's attempt at producing a Muammar Qadaffy..., who was sworn earlier after winning elections boycotted by the opposition.
Minutes after Guaido’s self-proclamation, the United States said it recognized him as the "legitimate" leader of Venezuela, calling on other countries to follow suit.
The government of President Maduro responded by cutting ties with the US.