"The ease with which American forces seized Venezuela's leader has raised questions about Russia's might on the world stage The stunning overthrow of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sent shock waves across the globe. While most Western countries responded cautiously to the US's unilateral display of force, the rest of the world condemned the actions that led to Maduro's ouster. Russia castigated the US's military intervention with particular zeal."
"The Russian foreign ministry vowed to help Venezuela defend its sovereignty and called for Maduro's immediate release. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov called Venezuela's vice-president Delcy Rodriguez and pledged "solidarity with the Venezuelan people against armed aggression"."
The overthrow of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was rapid and unexpected. The action sent shock waves across the globe. Most Western countries responded cautiously to the US's unilateral display of force. Many other countries condemned the actions that led to Maduro's ouster. Russia responded strongly, castigating the US military intervention. The Russian foreign ministry vowed to help Venezuela defend its sovereignty and demanded Maduro's immediate release. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov phoned vice-president Delcy Rodriguez and pledged "solidarity with the Venezuelan people against armed aggression". The episode raised questions about Russia's perceived might on the world stage.
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