Russia's Medvedev says US 'theft' of Maduro shatters international relations

"theft" of toppled ⁠Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shattered international relations and could be considered by ​Caracas as an act of war. "What ‍happened to President Nicolas Maduro is obviously a violation of any norms of ⁠international ‌law," ⁠Medvedev told Reuters, TASS and the WarGonzo ‍Russian war blogger in an interview ​at his residence outside Moscow. "It breaks ⁠the whole system of international relations," Medvedev ⁠said, adding that if U.S. President Donald Trumpwas "stolen" by ⁠a foreign power then the U.S.


Reuters | Moscow | Updated: 02-02-2026 10:31 IST | Created: 02-02-2026 10:31 IST
Russia's Medvedev says US 'theft' of Maduro shatters international relations
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Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of ‌Russia's Security Council, said the U.S. "theft" of toppled ⁠Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shattered international relations and could be considered by ​Caracas as an act of war.

"What ‍happened to President Nicolas Maduro is obviously a violation of any norms of ⁠international ‌law," ⁠Medvedev told Reuters, TASS and the WarGonzo ‍Russian war blogger in an interview ​at his residence outside Moscow.

"It breaks ⁠the whole system of international relations," Medvedev ⁠said, adding that if U.S. President Donald Trumpwas "stolen" by ⁠a foreign power then the U.S. ⁠would ‌certainly consider it an act of war.

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