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United Nations stuck in stalemate over Venezuela
Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya (left) speaks to the United States special envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams before the start of a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters
THE United Nations security council remained in stalemate over Venezuela today after it rejected both the US’s calls to support self-declared “interim” president Juan Guaido and the motion from Russia and China in support of President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Nine member nations on the council voted in favour of the US motion, while Russia, China and South Africa voted against it and Indonesia, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast abstained.
Russia’s motion was supported by China, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea. It received seven votes against it and four members abstained.
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