Dmitriev asked about the reaction of EU leaders to the situation around Venezuela

Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), asked on January 3 if European politicians would respond to the statement by the head of the White House, Donald Trump, regarding the transition period in Venezuela.

"Let's hear from [European Commission President] Ursula [von der Leyen], [head of the European Diplomacy] Kaia [Callas], [German Chancellor Friedrich] Merz and [British Prime Minister Cyrus] Starmer on European and British values. Their fake valuables are for sale," he wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

He also compared the process of waiting for a response from European politicians to the play Waiting for Godot by the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, whose meaning is absurdity and endless waiting.

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.

US President Donald Trump said that the United States intends to rule Venezuela until it can implement a "safe, proper and reasonable transition of power." However, he did not specify the duration of the country's leadership during the transition period.

Prior to that, the head of the White House said that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale attack on Venezuela. According to him, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his family were captured and taken out of the territory of the state. In addition, Trump said that this operation was carried out with the participation of American law enforcement agencies.

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