SUNDAY TIMES WEB DESK: “The (US) policy concerning Venezuela, as with many other countries, is destructive in my opinion, ” Lavrov said during a press conference in Rabat with Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will press UN Security Council members to recognise Juan Guaido as acting president of Venezuela during an upcoming crisis meeting, the State Department said Friday.
The United States has been joined by key players in the Americas in recognising Guaido as interim leader.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has spearheaded the international pressure on Maduro, who accuses Washington of being behind an attempted “coup”.
None of the other veto-wielding powers on the Security Council has formally backed Guaido.