European nations expressed “great concern” after U.S. attacks in Venezuela on Saturday, while Russia and Iran sharply condemned U.S. aggression.
The U.S. has struck Venezuela in a “large-scale attack” and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, who have been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
Russia condemned the U.S. military action, saying there was no tenable justification for the attack and that "ideological hostility" had prevailed over diplomacy.
"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.
"Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.
