Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a message to the U.S. following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
“Good. What can I say? If you can deal with dictators like this, then the United States of America knows what to do next,” said the Ukrainian leader on Saturday.
A few days ago, Zelensky denied that his country's forces attacked an alleged residence of Vladimir Putin, and accused Russia of fabricating the narrative in order to justify new bombings against Ukrainian territory and sabotage diplomatic efforts to end the war.
The statements come amidst a context of ongoing military and diplomatic tensions, as Ukraine insists that Moscow is using disinformation and provocations as a tool to prolong the war and evade real commitments to cease the conflict.
Situation in Venezuela
The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela, controlled by chavismo, ordered early Saturday morning that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez take over the Presidency of the country, following Maduro's removal.
In an unprecedented decision, the highest court invoked Article 335 of the Venezuelan Constitution, which allows for the guarantee of state continuity in exceptional situations.
The decision was made after intense internal debates on how to proceed in light of the foreign military intervention and the detention of the head of state.
From his residence in Mar-a-Lago, the U.S. president Donald Trump declared that his country "will control Venezuela until there is a fair transition," and announced that the new Venezuelan government will be monitored to ensure "an orderly transition to democracy."
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