World Leaders Condemn US Strikes in Venezuela and Capture of Maduro

International Reactions to Venezuela Strikes

• 🌍 World leaders are reacting to the US strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
• 🇨🇴 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro rejects the aggression against Venezuela's sovereignty and calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting, deploying forces to the border due to potential refugee influx.
• 🇲🇽 Mexico's government condemns the strikes as a violation of the UN charter and rejects US military actions on Venezuelan soil.
• 🇬🇧 The UK, through Prime Minister Kier Starmer, is taking a cautious approach, seeking to establish facts and stressing non-involvement.
• 🇮🇷 Iran, a longtime ally, has joined the condemnation, calling the strikes an illegal invasion and urging the UN Security Council to halt the aggression.

Russia's Stance and Strategic Ties

• 🇷🇺 Russian officials are calling the strikes an act of "armed aggression" and urging an immediate UN Security Council convening.
• 🤝 Russia and Venezuela have maintained a long-standing relationship built on trade agreements and strategic ties, with Putin openly supporting Maduro.
• 🚢 Moscow is also demanding the US cease its pursuit of an oil tanker in the Atlantic, adding to existing friction.

Anticipation of US Statement

• 🇺🇸 All eyes are on Mar-a-Lago where President Trump is set to make a statement at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
• ⏳ The international community, and particularly Russia, is waiting to see how far Russia will go to defend its ally following the overnight operation.