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JustKay

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Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:40 PM Jan 4

What the rest of the world has to say about Trump's Venezuela actions. Battle lines are forming.... [View all]

Colombia, which shares a border with Venezuela, called for urgent de-escalation.

Cuba called the operation a "criminal US attack."

The Brazilian president called the U.S. actions a "serious affront" to Venezuela's sovereignty.

China wants Maduro freed immediately, and depicted the U.S. strike as a "clear violation of international law."

Iran and Russia condemn U.S. action.

North Korea condemns U.S. operation.

EU nations call for de-escalation. "Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected."

France's foreign minister declared it was “good news for the Venezuelans," however, "the method used infringes the principles of international law."

Spain's Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling for "de-escalation and moderation, and for action to always be taken in accordance with international law and the principles of the U.N. Charter.”

U.K. Prime Minister said all countries should "uphold international law" and added that the "U.K. was not involved in any way in this operation."

Netanyahu praises Trump.

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The Radical Right has been trashing the UN for almost 20 years. Who's surprised? bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #1
The Venezuelan military put the vice President in charge MacKasey Jan 4 #2
I think the VZ military is saying they accept the civilian procedures that say that she's next in line of succession AZJonnie Jan 4 #4
I used the wrong words MacKasey Jan 4 #10
I read that the Venezuelan Supreme Court Farmer-Rick Jan 4 #11
That bdamomma Jan 4 #3
so, everyone BUT Israel...? FirstLight Jan 4 #5
Yep. Only Israel/Netanyahu approve of the action. Wiz Imp Jan 4 #6
Of course Netanyahu would praise Trump. He plans to take over all of the West Bank and Gaza. Lonestarblue Jan 4 #9
The fascist leader of Italy also backed it. nt moniss Jan 4 #12
There's this Kennah Jan 4 #15
There is this moniss Jan 4 #18
I thought she'd simp for Trump harder Kennah Jan 4 #19
Italian politics is a weird amalgam of moniss Jan 4 #21
The little I know about it, Italian politics is, um, "fascinating" Kennah Jan 5 #22
How Bibi of him. B.See Jan 4 #16
All of Latin American and All of Africa are closer than Europe and Asia. Tetrachloride Jan 4 #7
I'm looking forward to what Glenn Greenwald has to say about all this. snot Jan 4 #8
A few of of us women protested today on a very busy corner. 1WorldHope Jan 4 #13
I am honestly surprised ... Kennah Jan 4 #14
He has no respect for Trump and Russia & China gets oil from Venezuela kerry-is-my-prez Jan 4 #20
It's an OIL GRAB and Trump's admitting it. B.See Jan 4 #17
He needs to leave Greenland alone! Blue_Roses Jan 5 #23
De-escalation must be the polite way of saying... Hugin Jan 5 #24
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