UP

U.S. senators to address Venezuela crisis

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
U.S. senators to address Venezuela crisis

An influential group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will file sweeping legislation on Wednesday to address the crisis in Venezuela, including sanctioning individuals responsible for undermining democracy or involved in corruption, Senate aides said.

Axar.az reports cititng to Reuters the bill would provide $10 million in humanitarian aid to the struggling country, require the State Department to coordinate a regional effort to ease the crisis, and ask U.S. intelligence to report on the involvement of Venezuelan government officials in corruption and the drug trade, according to a copy seen by Reuters.

It also calls on President Donald Trump to take all necessary steps to prevent Rosneft, Russia's state oil company, from gaining control of any U.S. energy infrastructure.

Date
2017.05.03 / 19:59
Author
Axar.az
See also

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes Southern Iran region

Latvia summons Russian envoy over drone claims

Putin: Russia-China relations at unprecedented heights

US seized Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

Russia and China extend Friendship Treaty

Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes

Ibrahim Kalin holds talks with Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus

Syria reinforces ban on Israeli goods

Four injured in Iran after air defense test incident

Damascus car bomb kills soldier, injures 23

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla