The sun rises after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela January 3, 2026.
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Russia condemned the U.S. military action in Venezuela on Saturday (January 3, 2026), saying there was no tenable justification for the attack and that “ideological hostility” had prevailed over diplomacy.
Venezuela is Russia’s most important ally in South America, though the Kremlin has stopped short of offering assistance to Caracas in the event of a conflict with the U.S.
“This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is deeply concerning and condemnable,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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“The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism,” it added.
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The statement did not mention Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whom U.S. President Donald Trump said was captured during Saturday’s (January 3) military action on the South American country.
“We reaffirm our solidarity with the Venezuelan people,” Russia’s statement said, adding there were no reports of Russian citizens injured in U.S. strikes.
Published – January 03, 2026 05:20 pm IST
