"Just clearness and transparency" is what the United States is asking for, US Ambassador to Venezuela William Brownfield said.

The diplomat put the example of rifles. At the beginning, it was announced that they would be used for the armed forces. Few months later, it was said that they would also go to the reserve. Eventually, it was said that there were 200,000 rifles instead of 100,000. "Additionally, they are talking about a rifles manufacture," he added.

"All the insults and all the curses will not change the position of my government. Sure enough, the Venezuelan Government, or any government in the world, has the sovereign right to buy or sell weapons in the international market. However, we have also a duty."

He claimed that the US Government has not talked recently with Russia over the sale of weapons to Venezuela. "I am a bit surprised and can imagine that the Russian Government is also a bit surprised this week. As a matter of fact, the US Government and the Russian Government have not discussed this issue for several months."

"The Russian Government understands very well the position of my government and my government understands very well the position of the Russian Government," Brownfield added.