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Jan 3 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to Saturday's U.S. strikes on Venezuela. RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTRY: "This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is deeply concerning and condemnable.""The pretexts used to justify such actions a...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 11 a.m. GMT/ 6 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express.TOP STORIES GLOBALUSA-VENEZUELA/ (PIX, TV)Trump says Venezuela's Maduro ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni closely monitoring situation in Venezuela
MILAN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday in a note she was "closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela", also with an aim "to gathering information about our fellow citizens" in the country.Meloni added she was in constant contact with It...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Belgium coordinating with European partners to monitor situation in Venezuela, foreign minister says
BRUSSELS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Belgium is coordinating with European partners in order to closely monitor the situation in Venezuela, the country's foreign affairs minister said on Saturday."Our embassy in Bogotá, which is responsible for Venezuela, and our services in Brussels are fully mobili...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
US senator says Rubio told him Maduro arrested to stand trial in US
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee said on Saturday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told him Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested by U.S. forces to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States. "He (Rubio) anticipates no further action in ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Italy's foreign minister says monitoring developments in Venezuela with focus on Italian community
MILAN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday Rome and its diplomatic representation in Caracas were monitoring any developments of the situation in Venezuela with particular attention to the Italian community in the country.Tajani said in a post on X that Ita...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
German foreign ministry says it is watching Venezuela with great concern
FRANKFURT, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign ministry on Saturday said it was watching the situation in Venezuela with great concern and a crisis team was to meet later for further discussion.A written communication obtained by Reuters said the ministry was in close contact with the embassy in...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Trump tells NYT that Venezuela strikes resulted from 'good planning'
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told the New York Times on Saturday that "a lot of good planning" went into U.S. strikes on Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country's president, Nicolas Maduro."It was a brilliant operation, actually," Trump ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Spain calls for de-escalation, respect for international law in Venezuela
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Spain called for de-escalation, moderation and respect for international law in Venezuela, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.It also offered itself as a negotiator to help find a peaceful solution in Venezuela.Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Russia condemns U.S. 'act of armed aggression' against Venezuela, foreign ministry says
MOSCOW, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Russia was deeply concerned and condemned an "act of armed aggression" against Venezuela committed by the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "In the current situation, it is important... to prevent further escalation and to focus on findin...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
US State Department official says Maduro will 'face justice' following capture
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by U.S. special forces early Saturday, will "finally face justice for his crimes."U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier that Maduro had been taken out...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Venezuelan government does not know whereabouts of Maduro, wife-vice president
Jan 3 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro or his wife Cilia Flores, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday morning in an audio played on state tv."We demand immediate proof of life of President Nicolas Maduro and the first comb...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Venezuela defense minister says will resist presence of foreign troops
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Venezuela will resist the presence of foreign troops, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said in a video early on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and was being removed from the country.A U.S. attack on the country i...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Trump says US has captured Venezuela President Maduro
Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country."The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader,...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Iran condemns US strike on Venezuela as a blatant violation of its national sovereignty
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran, an ally of Venezuela, condemned on Saturday a U.S. military attack on Venezuela "as a blatant violation of its national sovereignty and territorial integrity."The Iranian foreign ministry called on the UN Security Council to "act immediately to halt the unlawful a...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
Venezuela says it rejects "military aggression" by the US
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Venezuela rejects "military aggression" by the United States, the government of President Nicolas Maduro said in a statement early Saturday.Attacks took place in the capital of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, the statement said, prompting Maduro to ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 3
