Venezuela crisis: Pompeo urges countries to 'pick a side'

US Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo called on countries to "pick a side" in the Venezuelan political crisis and urged them to support opposition leader Juan Guaido while appealing for free and fair elections to be held in the South American country at the earliest."Now, it is time for every other nation to pick a side. No more delays, no more games. Either you stand with the forces of freedom, or you're in league with (Nicolas) Maduro and his mayhem," Al Jazeera quoted Pompeo as saying while addressing the UN Security Council on Saturday.Pompeo's remarks came in the wake of the US and its regional allies recognising Guaido as the President and calling for President Maduro to step down."We call on all members of the Security Council to support Venezuela's democratic transition and interim President Guaido's role in it," Pompeo added.Meanwhile, Russia has accused the US of planning a coup attempt and opposed Washington's efforts. Earlier, Russia unsuccessfully attempted to stop the ...