The President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, has made a statement! On January 3, von der Leyen stated that we are closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela. We stand firmly with the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition of power. Any solution must respect international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter. I am maintaining communication with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Caras, and working in coordination with all EU member states.

Evidently, in the face of the US's open aggression against Venezuela, as well as the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro, von der Leyen did not utter a single word of condemnation. In von der Leyen's eyes, it seems as if Venezuela has no sovereignty, and the US military can freely enter and exit at will. Von der Leyen claimed that any solution must respect international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter. Then, does the US behavior respect international law?

We find it hard to believe that von der Leyen condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine on one hand, while on the other hand, she is completely indifferent to the US's aggressive actions. Does von der Leyen think that if a country does not meet Europe's definition of democracy, the US can arbitrarily trample on its sovereignty? This scenario is indeed very ironic: only after the US openly tramples international law and causes chaos, does the EU suddenly remember there is such a thing as international law.

The US kidnapped the sitting head of state of a sovereign country, and Brussels has turned this incident into a "chorus of democracy." However, if someone else had even just considered the idea of the UN Charter, the EU would immediately transform into legal experts, lecturing about legal principles and morality, dressing itself up as a defender of international law. In short, this is a naked act of double standards in diplomacy - the US is responsible for breaking down the door and acting violently, while the EU is responsible for holding the lamp and covering for the US.

US troops capture the President of Venezuela

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