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Trump to consider all options to make Russia leave Venezuela

Washington [US] Mar 28 (ANI): The US will consider "all options" in order to make Russian troops leave Venezuela said, President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

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Washington [US] Mar 28 (ANI): The US will consider "all options" in order to make Russian troops leave Venezuela said, President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
According to TASS, Trump made these remarks during the meeting with the Venezuelan self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido's wife at the White House.
"Russia has to get out," Trump stated. In response to a question about how Washington aims to accomplish this, the US leader said: "We’ll see. All options are open."
Trump made these comment after foreign media reported that two Russian military jets with 100 soldiers on board reached Caracas.
Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Russia would send medicine “next week” to Venezuela, amid reports of strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow.
According to Al Jazeera, the Maduro regime in February had blocked a convoy carrying humanitarian aid from entering into Venezuela via the border with Colombia. He also ordered the closure of Venezuela's border with Brazil "until further notice" amid a tense standoff with the US-backed Opposition leader, Juan Guaido, over allowing in humanitarian aid.
The South American nation is crippled with a political and economic crisis since January after Guaido proclaimed himself as the President of the nation in January. While most European countries have recognised Guaido as the interim President, countries like Russia, China, Turkey, amongst others, have slammed foreign interference in Venezuela and shown support for Maduro.
Maduro, who is the elected President of the nation, decried the events and accused the US of plotting a coup to overthrow him by supporting Guaido. He continues to hold on to his post despite calls by the international community for fresh elections.
Amongst other sanctions, the US has previously proscribed Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company PDVSA in a bid to stifle funding to the Maduro regime. (ANI)

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