03.01.2026 23:40
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a statement regarding the US attack on Venezuela. Supporting the attack, Starmer said, "We see Maduro as an illegitimate president and we feel no sadness at the end of his regime." French President Macron stated, "The people of Venezuela have today freed themselves from the Maduro dictatorship. We can only feel joy about this."
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that his country has long supported a change of power in Venezuela, saying, "We saw (Venezuelan President) Nicolas Maduro as an illegitimate president and we do not feel any sadness at the end of his regime."
STARMER: MADURO IS NOT LEGITIMATE, WE ARE NOT SAD
Starmer made a statement regarding the US intervention in Venezuela from his account on the US-based X company's social media platform. Prime Minister Starmer stated, "The UK has long supported a change of power in Venezuela. We saw Maduro as an illegitimate president and we do not feel any sadness at the end of his regime."
Reminding that he reiterated support for international law following the US intervention in Venezuela, Starmer said, "The UK government will discuss the evolving situation with its US counterparts in the coming days to ensure a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Venezuelan people."
MACRON: LET THE OPPONENT OF MADURO BE THE LEADER OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the leadership during the transition period in Venezuela, where the US captured President Nicolas Maduro through military operation and removed him from the country, to be taken by the opposition Edmundo Gonzalez, who is competing against Maduro in the 2024 elections.
"VENEZUELA WILL BE FREE FROM MADURO'S DICTATORSHIP"
Macron stated in a post on the US-based X company's social media account, "The people of Venezuela are today free from the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro, and they can only feel joy about this."
STATEMENT FROM THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the legal situation regarding the US intervention in Venezuela is complex. Merz emphasized that they do not recognize Maduro's power and that a transition to a government legitimized by elections should be targeted.
WHAT HAPPENED
In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard around 02:00 local time today.
The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions.
US President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and that Maduro and his wife were removed from the country.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi also stated that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the US, and that Maduro was charged with "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the US. While some countries criticized the attack, there were also those who supported the US with their statements.