"But my primary problem is that, in any event, there is no legal basis for this and it sets a really bad precedent for countries such as China and Russia, who may also think: Well, we've got spheres of influence, why can't we do things like that within our sphere of influence, like Ukraine or Taiwan?' And it's quite difficult to say that they can't, given that America has done it and there have been no consequences and very little criticism, at least from western governments."
"To a certain extent the force of international law is that people generally accept that this is the way that you should behave, and if you don't behave in that way, then there is an international condemnation. [It] may not sound like a great deal, but although governments always say they don't care, they do care. They do care a lot, and there just needs to be certain international norms. Without any condemnation, she said, international law almost moves on and such actions bbecame more acceptable."
The US reportedly removed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and transported him to New York. A senior Labour MP warned that absence of western condemnation could erode international law norms and embolden China and Russia to carry out comparable interventions within claimed spheres of influence. The UK leadership has not condemned the operation. The home affairs minister said the US must set out its legal justification and the UK cannot yet form a view. The MP emphasized that allied condemnation, even without sanctions, acts as a deterrent and that without it international law may weaken and such actions become more acceptable.
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