Image provided byVenezuela's Presidency shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) taking part in a rally in support of his government, at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Venezuela's Presidency)

MOSCOW, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela should resort to dialogue to settle its internal political crisis and the international community needs to make more efforts in getting all parties interested to engage in negotiation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

"In our opinion, only an inclusive dialogue without preconditions will help to reach compromise solutions on the crisis," the ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a briefing.

Venezuela has been plunged into a political crisis since January when the opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself the country's interim president and was recognized by the United States and some other countries.

The United States has been pursuing a policy of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation against the Venezuelan government in support of the opposition leader Guaido. In March, the U.S. Department of the Treasury slapped sanctions on Venezuelan Economic and Social Development Bank and four other financial institutions it owns or controls.

Zakharova said that imposing unilateral sanctions does not contribute to Venezuela's national reconciliation and even fuels its domestic political confrontation.

In view of the critical situation, it has become increasingly urgent to step up international assistance in resolving the Venezuelan crisis, she said.

"We once again urge all responsible political forces of Venezuela that are independent in their actions, whatever views they may hold, to the negotiating table in the name of a peaceful future for their people and their homeland," Zakharova said.

To that end, Russia is ready to join in all mediation efforts, which are based on a constructive approach and take into account the positions of the parties within the Venezuelan process, she said.