Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov speaks during a discussion with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin as part of of the Moscow Financial Forum in Moscow, Russia September 7, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Venezuela should honor its debt obligations to Russia despite the political situation in Caracas, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday.

Siluanov, speaking to reporters at a conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, added that Venezuela had not requested any new financial help from Russia.