Venezuela and US Tensions Escalate Amid International Calls for Dialogue
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Venezuela accused the US of 'extortion' over the seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers, calling it an act of pillaging and illegal under international law, while the US justified its actions as part of a broader campaign against drug trafficking and gangs, leading to international criticism and accusations of bullying from Russia and China.
- Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers BBC
- Venezuela warns US ‘aggression’ is first stage amid ‘continental ambitions’ Al Jazeera
- U.N. Security Council Holds Meeting on Venezuela C-SPAN
- UN countries push for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ in emergency meeting NewsNation
- ASG Khiari cautions Security Council on rising US–Venezuela tensions and risks to regional stability Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
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