EU leaders condemn US strikes on Venezuela

Lailuma Sadid
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Europe (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European Union leaders have condemned US military strikes on Venezuela, calling for restraint and urging all sides to de-escalate rising tensions.

Antonio Costa, the chairman of the European Council, prompted council members to cover European citizens on X. 

In his letter, he expressed” great concern” about the situation and bared that the European Union was requesting a”de-escalation and a resolution” according to transnational law. 

In addition, he cited the UN Charter’s tenets as justification for de-escalation while offering assistance to Venezuela.

“The European Union will continue to support a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive solution in Venezuela,”

he wrote. 

Additionally, he commended Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her cooperative efforts with member states to protect European nationals in Venezuela. 

Ursula von der Leyen denounced the strikes as well, stating that the European Commission supported the Venezuelan people and wished to “support a peaceful and democratic transition.” 

She emphasized that the UN Charter and international law must be respected in any arrangement.

The aforementioned ideas were mirrored by Switzerland’s foreign ministry, which demanded “respect for territorial integrity” and “restraint” as well as adherence to international law, which forbids “force.”

Kosovo “firmly stood by America and Donald Trump’s actions against Venezuela’s “n***o t***or regime,” Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said on X. She clarified that Trump opposed Maduro’s “n***o-state” and supported the Venezuelan people.

The chairman of the United States, she continued, was defending the country and the rest of the world against” syndicates and organized crimes.” She continued to recommend Trump, pointing out that the choice demonstrated” strength” and leadership. 

Osmani said that the Venezuelan people should have freedom and republic, censuring Maduro’s administration. They should have a future controlled by the law and” not effort,” she said. 

What are the EU leaders calling for specifically to de-escalate the conflict?

EU leaders, led by High Representative Kaja Kallas and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are specifically calling for immediate restraint, political dialogue, and respect for transnational law to lessen pressures following the U.S. strikes on Venezuela. 

All parties, including the U.S., must cease further operations and retribution, prioritizing mercenary safety and EU citizens’ protection in Venezuela. critical multinational addresses under UN/ OAS aegis to grease a peaceful popular transition, feting opposition numbers like María Corina Machado without championing unilateral interventions. 

Kallas held addresses with U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio, pushing for translucency on Maduro’s status; no EU warrants proposed, fastening rather on monitored choices and philanthropic access.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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