Munich questioned arguments against Russia after US strike on Venezuela

On January 3, former German Ambassador to the United States and chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, expressed the opinion that the United States military operation in Venezuela casts doubt on previous arguments about the inadmissibility of Russia's intervention in the situation in Ukraine.

"If the United States is now intervening in the situation in Venezuela — without a UN mandate — then the argument that Russia could in no way interfere in the situation in Ukraine without convening the UN Security Council is losing its political and international legal significance, isn't it?" he wrote on the social network X (former. Twiter).

The abyss of captivity: how and why the United States captured the president of Venezuela

Washington's actions have been condemned in many countries around the world, and an unprecedented operation could result in a military confrontation in the region.

On January 3, US President Donald Trump spoke about a successful and large-scale attack on Venezuela. The American leader said that his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, were captured and taken out of the country. Trump also said that the US military took Maduro and his wife away after they were captured by helicopter. He was subsequently dropped off on a ship.

Later, the American leader did not rule out a second wave of attacks on Venezuela. According to Trump, the United States planned to carry out the operation a few days ago, but it was postponed due to bad weather.

The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the American leadership to release Maduro and his wife. In addition, the Ministry also stressed the need to create conditions for resolving existing problems between the parties through diplomatic means.

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