US EditionTrump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to leave power
Trump escalates a four-month campaign targeting Venezuela's oil tankers and drug trafficking, with over 100 killed in strikes, urging Maduro to step down.
- On Dec 22, President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago said `it would be 'smart' for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down`, emphasizing the decision is up to Maduro.
- The four-month pressure campaign has included a ramped-up military presence and more than two dozen strikes on vessels alleged to be trafficking drugs, aiming to stop drug trafficking and punish sanctions evasion.
- The White House noted it has seized nearly 4 million barrels of Venezuelan oil so far, pursued tankers including Centuries and Skipper, and at least 104 people were killed in strikes since September.
- Moscow pledged full support for Maduro's government while the Chinese foreign ministry condemned U.S. tanker seizures as a serious violation of international law; Russia began evacuating diplomats' families amid very grim tones, ahead of the UN Security Council meeting on Dec 23, 2025.
- Venezuelan authorities moved to counter by approving a bill on Monday that punishes acts linked to tanker seizures with fines or up to 20 years, while foreign ministers of allied nations condemned U.S. actions and Caracas called them `international piracy`.
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