At UN, Russia and China criticize US conduct toward VenezuelaUNITED NATIONS, United States, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was "cowboy behavior" and "intimidation." Venezuela, which requested the emergency council meeting with the backing of Moscow and Beijing, accused Washington of "the greatest extortion known in our history." US President Donald Trump accuses Venezuela of using oil, the South American country's main resource, to finance "narcoterrorism, human trafficking, murders, and kidnappings." "The responsibility of Washington is also evident for the constant catastrophic consequences of such cowboy-like conduct," he told the council. "This is the greatest extortion known in our history," he added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 24, 2025 03:20 UTC