The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the situation in Venezuela saying that Russia is deeply concerned about the news that “Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were forcibly taken out of the country during the aggressive actions carried out by the United States today.” The Russian side called for immediate clarification of this situation. If such acts do occur, they constitute an unacceptable violation of a sovereign and independent country, and respect for national sovereignty is a core principle of international law.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the situation in Venezuela saying that Russia is deeply concerned about the news that “Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were forcibly taken out of the country during the aggressive actions carried out by the United States today.” The Russian side called for immediate clarification of this situation. If such acts do occur, they constitute an unacceptable violation of a sovereign and independent country, and respect for national sovereignty is a core principle of international law.