Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized

Venezuela turns to UN as Trump’s oil crackdown intensifies and Caracas advances a law targeting those in support of naval blockades.

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

Trump levied his latest threat as the US Coast Guard continued for a second day to chase a third oil tanker that it described as part of a “dark fleet” that Venezuela uses to evade US sanctions. “It’s moving along, and we’ll end up getting it,” Trump said.

A fiery debate erupted at the United Nations as Russia, China and the United States clashed over Washington’s escalating pressure on Venezuela. Russia accused the US of aggression, illegal naval actions and violations of international law,