The United States on Thursday condemned the 'cruel and indefensible' d...
FILE PHOTO: United States diplomat Elliott Abrams takes notes during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council called to vote on a U.S. draft resolution calling for free and fair presidential elections in Venezuela at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday condemned the “cruel and indefensible” detention of executives from U.S. refiner Citgo in Caracas who were under house arrest, top U.S. envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said.Washington has made efforts to help get the executives released, Abrams told reporters, without providing specifics. He also warned Moscow about its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, hinting at potential sanctions against Russia.
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