Iran’s Foreign Ministry slams Washington’s “baseless” accusations against the Venezuelan president as the pinnacle of “obscene unilateralism” and a flagrant violation of international law.

This week, the Venezuelan government said elections for the country's Congress, also known as National Assembly, will be held this year despite the recent attack against facilities of the National Electoral Council.

US President Donald Trump threatens to impose more sanctions against the Venezuelan nation.

A top U-S official says President Donald Trump has decided to step up sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, and punish people and companies that violate the sanctions campaign.

President Maduro says the US and some of its allies are plotting to invade Venezuela and that the South American country is “not afraid of military combat.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned US sanctions against Venezuela as “illegal” as Washington mulls ramping up pressure on the South American nation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the United States for seeking "regime change" in Venezuela.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington prefers economic sanctions over military intervention to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

President Maduro of Venezuela lambastes his El Salvadoran counterpart for expellingdiplomats representing the Caracas government, and throwing his weight behind US-backed opposition leader Guaido.

Putin has backed negotiations between Venezuela's government and opposition groups that have been rejected by the leader of the main opposition to President Nicolas Maduro.