US assault on Venezuela, all of the reactions. Moscow: «International legislation violated» | EUROtoday

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L’US army assault towards Venezuelawhich occurred on the evening between 2 and three January, triggered a instant and really harsh response on the worldwide stage. While in Caracas the federal government declared a state of emergency and denounced a “very serious aggression”, the capitals of a number of nations took a stand, condemning theoperation ordered by US President Donald Trump and asking for the intervention of multilateral our bodies.

Moscow: «The assault on Caracas violates worldwide legislation»

Russia was among the many first to react. «Venezuela posed no menace to the United States, neither army, nor humanitarian, nor prison, nor drug-related (the latter is confirmed by a specialised UN company). Therefore, the present army operation, in addition to the actions towards Venezuela in latest days and weeks, don’t have any substantial foundation.” He wrote it on his Telegram channel Konstantin Kosachevvice-president of the Russian Federal Council, the upper house of Parliament, quoted by the Tass agency. «International law has clearly been violated and the order established in this way should not prevail»added Kosachev, placing the US attack in a broader criticism of Washington’s military unilateralism. The Russian Foreign Ministry also condemned the “US armed aggression towards Venezuela”.

Iran: «Strong condemnation of American military attack»

Clear condemnation also from Tehran. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “firmly denounced the American army assault” against Venezuela, speaking in an official note “flagrant violation of the nationwide sovereignty and territorial integrity” of the South American country. The Iranian government called the operation a «unlawful aggression by the United States»recalling the political and economic ties that have united Iran and Venezuela for years, both subjected to US sanctions.

Cuba sides with Maduro after the US attack

Havana hired a position openly aligned alongside President Nicolás Madurohistoric regional ally. The Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced what he called a “prison assault” by the United States, urging an “pressing” response from the international community. In a message published on The head of Cuban diplomacy spoke of “state terrorism” against the “brave Venezuelan individuals” and against “Our America”closing the message with the revolutionary slogan «Homeland or Death, we will win!».

Petro: «Venezuela is under attack, the UN meets»

Alarm also from Bogotá. The president of Colombia Gustavo Petro he wrote on X: «Caracas is under bombing right now. Alert the world: Venezuela has been attacked! They are bombing with missiles. The Organization of American States and the UN must meet immediately.” Petro added that institutional and army targets within the capital could be hittogether with the Palacio Federal Legislativo, seat of Parliament, and the Cuartel de la Montaña, the place Hugo Chávez’s mausoleum is positioned. The Colombian president additionally reported the activation of the protection plan for the Miraflores presidential palace, talking of a “currently confirmed balance” of the targets hit.