Earlier this week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called Washington’s decision to send humanitarian relief to the crisis-struck South American country a “political stunt” and a pretext for invasion.
The US plans to vote for a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution which voices “deep concern” about the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, including “recent attempts to block the delivery of humanitarian aid”, Bloomberg reports.
According to a copy of the document obtained by Bloomberg, the resolution also calls for the “immediate start of a political process leading to free, fair, and credible presidential elections” in Venezuela.
The document also accuses Maduro’s government of causing “an economic collapse” in the Latin American country, which has prompted millions of refugees and migrants to leave Venezuela “in search of food, basic medicines, and opportunities in other countries in the region”.
For the resolution to pass, it needs nine votes in favour and no votes in opposition from any of the five permanent UNSC members, including Russia, the US, the UK, France and China.
Earlier on Sunday, a diplomatic source told Sputnik that Russia has prepared its own draft UN Security Council resolution “in support of Venezuela”.