The Russian Ambassador to Venezuela said there were no complaints from Maduro about the conditions of detention.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not complain about the conditions of detention and intends to "stand to the end." This was announced on January 12 by Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Baghdasarov.

"President Maduro's lawyers report that he is being held in normal conditions and does not complain about the conditions of detention. He confirms that he intends to stand firm to the end, he declared himself a prisoner of war by the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," he said on Channel One.

Melik-Baghdasarov noted that during the capture of the country's leader, there were no security guards next to him who could protect him by armed means.

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On January 3, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike against Venezuela. The President of the Republic, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Celia Flores, were captured and taken from the territory of the state. The Venezuelan leader was taken to New York Federal Court on January 5 to face charges. In court, he declared his innocence and said that he was still the president of his country. The American court agreed to schedule a visit by consular officers to Venezuela. The judge ordered Maduro to appear in court on March 17 for a hearing.

On January 4, the Supreme Court of Venezuela recognized Rodriguez as acting president. On January 5, the politician took the oath of office as interim head of state.

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