Overview
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed solidarity with Venezuela’s government and wished acting president Delcy Rodríguez success.
- Moscow said it is ready to continue providing support and urged de-escalation through respect for international law and the UN Charter.
- The ministry underscored that Rodríguez was sworn in on a Supreme Court decision and praised efforts to maintain the state’s chain of command.
- Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya called on the United States to immediately release Nicolás Maduro and his wife, denouncing what Moscow terms armed aggression.
- The Russian statements follow a U.S. operation that captured Maduro and Cilia Flores and, according to President Trump, included large-scale strikes, with Trump later saying the United States would govern Venezuela until a safe transfer of power.