Since September, US forces have launched dozens of air strikes on boats that Washington alleges, without showing evidence, were transporting drugs.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia when it comes to Venezuela, as President Donald Trump builds up military forces in the Caribbean.

The denial referred to a Monday AP report that quoted a European intelligence representative as saying that Russia had begun evacuating staff and their family members from its embassy in Venezuela.

Russia on Monday expressed “full support” for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean. The pledge from Moscow, itself embroiled in the war in Ukraine,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing in on Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts and defending the Trump administration’s increasing military pressure on Venezuela during a rare, end-of-

Russia and China accused the United States at the UN of illegal military pressure on Venezuela, as Washington defended its blockade, sanctions and actions against President Nicolas Maduro internationally today.

Moscow and Beijing criticise Washington’s naval action, warning it could normalise military pressure in Latin America.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reportedly begun evacuating the families of its diplomats from Venezuela as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s hold on power grows increasingly fragile. Russia is one of Maduro’s most important allies and has continually shown solidarity with the Latin American nation during the increasing pressure campaign directed against it by President Donald