World reacts to US ‘aggression’ on Venezuela
CHINA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
“China is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the United States’ use of force against a sovereign country and the use of force against a country’s president.”
RUSSIA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
“This morning the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is extremely alarming and reprehensible.”
“The excuses used to justify such actions are unfounded. Ideological hostility prevailed over commercial pragmatism and the desire to build relationships based on trust and predictability.”
“In the current situation, it is important, above all, to prevent further escalation of tensions and to focus on finding a way out of the situation through dialogue.”
PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA JAVIER MILEI:
“What we need to understand is the collapse of the regime of the dictator who rigged the elections, suffered a bad defeat in the last election, and yet clung to power.”
“So I can say that today’s news is excellent news for the free world.”
MEXICO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
“The government of Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the military actions taken unilaterally by the armed forces of the United States of America in recent hours against targets on the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which clearly violate Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER:
“I want to lay out the facts first. I want to talk to President Trump. I want to talk to allies. I can be absolutely clear that we are not involved… and I always say and believe that we should all support international law.”
BRAZIL PRESIDENT LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA ON
“Attacking countries in flagrant violation of international law is the first step towards a world full of violence, chaos and instability, where the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism.”
UKRAINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ANDRII SYBIHA:
“Ukraine has consistently defended the right of nations to live freely, free from dictatorship, oppression and human rights violations. The Maduro regime has violated such principles in every respect.”
SPOKESMAN OF BELARUS PRESIDENT ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO:
“The President of Belarus CATEGORICALLY CONDEMNS the American act of aggression against Venezuela.”
PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR GABRIEL NOBOA ON X:
“The time is coming for all the narco-Chavista criminals. Their structure will eventually collapse throughout the continent.”
URSULA VON DER LEYEN, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
“We stand with the Venezuelan people and support a peaceful and democratic transition. Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter.”
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:
“The important thing is that a person who understands that the enemy is arrogantly trying to impose something on the country, the authorities, the government and the nation must stand tall against the enemy and resist hand to hand. We will not bow to the enemy.”
SPANISH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
“Spain calls for de-escalation and moderation, and for action always in accordance with international law and the principles of the UN Charter.”
OFFICE OF ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI:
“The government believes that external military intervention is not the way to end totalitarian regimes, but it also considers defensive intervention against hybrid attacks on its security, such as in the case of state institutions that fuel and encourage drug trafficking, to be justified.”
NORWAY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ESPEN BARTH EIDE:
“International law is universal and binding for all states. America’s intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law.
SLOVAKIA PRIME MINISTER ROBERT FICO:
“US military action in Venezuela is further evidence of the collapse of the world order created after World War II.”
CZECH REPUBLIC, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PETR MACINKA:
“We think it is now important to calm the situation and initiate diplomatic negotiations, including the participation of the Venezuelan opposition.”
