New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the United States' strikes on Venezuela, the US envoy told the council that President Donald Trump gave "diplomacy a chance" and "tried to de-escalate" after Russia and China demanded Nicolas Maduro's release.

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