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Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law

European leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to seize Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil industry.

Europe tried to focus on the principle of a democratic transition, pointing out that the continent had not recognised Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela since what were widely regarded as fraudulent elections in June 2024.

But Trump’s rejection of the Nobel prize-winning Venezuelan opposition figurehead, María Corina Machado, was awkward. Trump said she did not have support or respect in Venezuela, but European leaders have embraced her as leading an opposition that deserves power.

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[-] doben@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 month ago

Hint: not a double standard.

The imperialist West is scrambling to remain the world‘s hegemonic superpower, with the US as the big dog and the EU as its ideological vassal.

Using Ukraine to overexploit their resources and as a battleground to weaken Russia. Using Venezuela to overexploit their resources and to weaken resource-access for China. Using Israel as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in West Asia towards China. Using Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier in South-East Asia directly off the coast of China.

The only double standard is the cognitive dissonance in our propagandized heads.

[-] skisnow@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

Russia invaded Ukraine.

You can fuck right off with that whole “well actually NATO are the real imperialists trying to weaken Russia” bullshit.

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