UN Security Council members on Friday raised concerns over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with Russia sharply criticising Washington’s recent military actions in the Caribbean, reports news agency Reuters. Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, told the 15-member council that Venezuela had reason to fear the United States was ready to move from threats to action. He condemned recent US strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs as “gross violations of international law and human rights,” adding that "boats that people were on were simply fired upon in the high seas without a trial or investigation. " Nebenzia described the attacks as following the “cowboy principle of 'shoot first'." He also questioned claims that criminals were on board

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