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Trump Says Would Be "Smart" For Venezuela's Maduro To Step Down
US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country's oil wealth.
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US Says Venezuela's Maduro Needs To Be "Gone" From Power
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro needs to be "gone" from power, in one of the clearest indications yet that Washington is seeking a change of leadership in Caracas.
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Venezuela Says Russia Expressed 'Full Support' Against US 'Hostilities'
Venezuela's foreign minister said Monday Russia had expressed its "full support" as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean.
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Trump Refuses To Rule Out War With Venezuela
President Donald Trump left the possibility of war with Venezuela on the table in an interview published Friday, after escalating the US pressure campaign on Caracas with an oil blockade.
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A Timeline Of US Military's Campaign Near Venezuela
Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned oil tankers" into and out of Venezuela, US forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast and the military attacked three more alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region
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Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela, US Military To Use Trinidad Airports
The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago said Monday it had authorized US military aircraft to use its airports, amid growing fears Washington may be preparing an attack on nearby Venezuela.
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US Flew Bombers, Fighter Jets, Drones Along Venezuela Coast Amid Tensions
Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries.
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US Sanctions Nicolas Maduro's Family, 6 Ships Carrying Venezuela Oil
The US imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.
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US Bringing Seized Tanker To Port As Venezuela War Fears Build
An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House said Thursday, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries.
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Sanctions To Military Action, How US-Venezuela Relations Have Worsen
The seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast this week comes after long-standing tensions between Washington and Caracas, starting with US sanctions in 2006 and most recently strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats.
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Putin Spoke To Venezuela's Maduro, Reaffirmed Support Amid US Tensions: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with long-time ally President Nicolas Maduro after the United States seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, the Kremlin said.
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Nobel Laureate Machado Says US Helped Her Leave Venezuela
Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday that the United States helped her get to Norway from hiding in Venezuela, expressing support for US military action against her country and vowing to return home.
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Watch: US Troops' Airborne Raid To Seize Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries.
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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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"Respectful And Cordial": Venezuela's Maduro Confirms Call With Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had a "respectful and cordial" conversation with US President Donald Trump about 10 days ago.
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Trump Says Would Be "Smart" For Venezuela's Maduro To Step Down
US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country's oil wealth.
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US Says Venezuela's Maduro Needs To Be "Gone" From Power
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro needs to be "gone" from power, in one of the clearest indications yet that Washington is seeking a change of leadership in Caracas.
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Venezuela Says Russia Expressed 'Full Support' Against US 'Hostilities'
Venezuela's foreign minister said Monday Russia had expressed its "full support" as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers by US forces deployed in the Caribbean.
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Trump Refuses To Rule Out War With Venezuela
President Donald Trump left the possibility of war with Venezuela on the table in an interview published Friday, after escalating the US pressure campaign on Caracas with an oil blockade.
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A Timeline Of US Military's Campaign Near Venezuela
Donald Trump ordered a blockade of "sanctioned oil tankers" into and out of Venezuela, US forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast and the military attacked three more alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region
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Amid Growing Tensions With Venezuela, US Military To Use Trinidad Airports
The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago said Monday it had authorized US military aircraft to use its airports, amid growing fears Washington may be preparing an attack on nearby Venezuela.
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US Flew Bombers, Fighter Jets, Drones Along Venezuela Coast Amid Tensions
Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries.
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US Sanctions Nicolas Maduro's Family, 6 Ships Carrying Venezuela Oil
The US imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.
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US Bringing Seized Tanker To Port As Venezuela War Fears Build
An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House said Thursday, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries.
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Sanctions To Military Action, How US-Venezuela Relations Have Worsen
The seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast this week comes after long-standing tensions between Washington and Caracas, starting with US sanctions in 2006 and most recently strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats.
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Putin Spoke To Venezuela's Maduro, Reaffirmed Support Amid US Tensions: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with long-time ally President Nicolas Maduro after the United States seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, the Kremlin said.
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Nobel Laureate Machado Says US Helped Her Leave Venezuela
Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday that the United States helped her get to Norway from hiding in Venezuela, expressing support for US military action against her country and vowing to return home.
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Watch: US Troops' Airborne Raid To Seize Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries.
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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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"Respectful And Cordial": Venezuela's Maduro Confirms Call With Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had a "respectful and cordial" conversation with US President Donald Trump about 10 days ago.
