Marco Rubio: “We began from the early stage of this process with our understanding of the Russian position as had been communicated to…”

Likewise, we expect all political actors to support these talks which represent the best chance Venezuela has had in thirty years to peacefully achieve not just a free and fair election but an enduring democracy.

The United States expects the freedoms of all sectors of Venezuelan politics to continue to be respected.

To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time.

If that's the interim authorities that try to do harm to this process or stop complying, then we're gonna have a problem. But I don't expect that. I really, really don't.