Venezuela initiates an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council due to US «aggression»
Venezuela demands to convene an urgent meeting UN Security Council in connection with the strikes USA, which Caracas called an act of armed aggression.
This was reported by Venezuelan officials, claiming a violation of the country's sovereignty and international law. In an appeal to the UN, the authorities Venezuela called on members of the Security Council to give a political and legal assessment of Washington's actions.
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Venezuela's appeal came against the backdrop of a sharp deterioration in the situation around the country, reports of US strikes on military targets and statements by the US administration about the operation against the regime Nicolas Maduro.
It is expected that the Security Council meeting could become a platform for a tough diplomatic confrontation between the United States, its allies and countries that support Caracas, including Russia and China.
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