EU urges 'restraint', respect for international law in Venezuela
- Last updated: January 3, 2026 | 15:30 ..
This combination of file pictures shows (left) US President Donald Trump speaking in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. AFP
The EU called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault.
"The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition," the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas wrote on X after speaking with her US counterpart Marco Rubio.
"Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint," she wrote.
Agence France Presse