Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela

Spokeswoman of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a joint press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos following their meeting in Moscow, Russia October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool

(Reuters) -Russia's foreign ministry denounced on Saturday "excessive military force" by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela's leaders.

"We firmly denounce the use of excessive military force in carrying out actions in anti-drugs operations," foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a commentary on her ministry's website.