MOSCOW. The United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was carried out in gross violation of international law. Russia maintains the same position regarding Washington's actions, stated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
Russia insists on the release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who were taken to the United States, stated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
Russia is insisting on the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured and taken from Venezuela to the United States, TASS reports. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated this in an interview with the agency. Ryabkov emphasized:
"The first step, without which everything else remains purely hypothetical, is the release of Maduro and his wife." He noted that, following the incident, Russia considers it necessary to insist on the release of the Venezuelan president. The diplomat also added that the issue of possibly granting asylum to Maduro is secondary.
According to Ryabkov, it is premature to discuss further steps until the main objective—the release of the country's president—is resolved. As a reminder, the United States attacked Venezuela on January 3 and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Washington carried out a brutal armed invasion of Venezuela and is now threatening Cuba and other Latin American countries. He emphasized that Russia has been demanding Maduro's release since the first hours after the incident, a position that many countries have joined. The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister called the US actions against the head of a sovereign state, who enjoys immunity, unacceptable and illegal.
At a press conference summarizing Russia's diplomatic activities in 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the US attack on Venezuela a flagrant armed invasion.
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