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China, Russia call on US to 'immediately release' Venezuela's Maduro

'China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela,' the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement, calling the strike a 'clear violation of international law'; Russia condemned the US intervention,saying it 'strongly urge[s] the US leadership to reconsider their position and release the legitimately elected president of a sovereign country and his spouse.'

January 6, 2026