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the accusations of the Venezuelan President in "narco-terrorism" coincided with the decision of Rosneft to get out of this country.

Rosneft goes from Venezuela

the Retired General cleaver alcalá, which the United States was charged with "narco-terrorism" along with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and other officials, surrendered in Colombia, U.S. authorities said on Saturday U.S. prosecutors. Previously, the U.S. has offered a reward of $ 15 million for information that could lead to the arrest Maduro.

In February, the US Treasury imposed sanctions against Rosneft Trading, the Swiss trader of Rosneft and the President of this structure, Didier Casimiro for trade Venezuelan oil. Rosneft then said that he regarded the sanctions as "an act of legal abuse," and also rejected accusations of "pursuit of political objectives" in Venezuela.

on Saturday, Russian Rosneft announced the decision to completely get rid of the Venezuelan assets, having transferred them to the Russian government, said in a statement on March 28. According to him, the structure, 100% owned by the Russian government, receives all of the assets of "Rosneft" in Venezuela, including shares in mining companies Petromonagas, Petroperija, Boqueron, Petromiranda and Petrovictoria, to oilfield service companies and trading operations. As a result, all the assets and trading operations to Rosneft in Venezuela and/or associated with Venezuela will be sold, closed or liquidated, underline in the company. As a result of execution of the agreement and the disposal of the assets of "Rosneft" will receive the balance of one of its subsidiaries a package of own shares in the amount of 9.6% estimated at about $ 4 billion.

Change the owner, announced on Saturday, means that any future U.S. sanctions against Russian-controlled oil operations in Venezuela will be directed directly to the Russian government. The representative of "Rosneft" Mikhail Leontyev told Reuters that the decision on the termination of activity in Venezuela is designed to protect shareholders of the company.

the U.S. Actions aimed at the transfer of power in Venezuela the opposition leader Juan Guido, which has already recognized the interim President of the country in more than 50 States. Maduro enjoys the support of Russia, China, Turkey, Cuba and several other countries. The UN and most other international organizations also maintain contact with the Maduro administration.

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