Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has written to Indian PM Modi over COVID-19 crisis in which he has raised the issue of US sanctions impacting relief measures in the country.

Venezuela President Maduro writes to PM Modi over COVID-19 crisis; raises US sanctions issue

Russia is withdrawing its military "technicians" from Venezuela, flying them out to Moscow on Wednesday, the embassy in Caracas said. "The Il-62 plane which is carrying Russian technicians who have been in Venezuela over the past months… is leaving Caracas for Moscow on June 26," the Russian embassy in Caracas said in a post on Facebook.

'Technicians' to fly out of Venezuela: Russian embassy

Canada announced Sunday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in Venezuela, blaming President Nicolas Maduro for refusing to accredit diplomats critical of his regime.

Canada temporarily shuts embassy in Venezuela over diplomats accreditation row

Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro said on Wednesday said Cuba would never abandon its leftist ally Venezuela despite US "blackmail," even as the Trump administration threatened more sanctions over its support.

Will support Venezuela despite US 'blackmail': Cuban leader Raul Castro

Venezuela has suspended its oil exports to India and views Russia and China as its main export destinations, Azerbaijan's energy ministry said on Tuesday, citing Venezuela's oil minister.

Venezuela has suspended oil exports to India, Russia and China main destinations: Azerbaijan energy ministry

President Donald Trump warned Venezuela on Wednesday that "all options" are on the table and demanded that far left leader Nicolas Maduro unblock US aid shipments to the country.

Maduro making terrible mistake by not allowing aid to enter Venezuela: Trump