“The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” Kallas said in a post on X on Saturday.
“Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the U.N. Charter must be respected. We call for restraint,” she said.
Kallas said she had spoken with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the EU’s ambassador in Caracas.
Rubio told several U.S. lawmakers that Maduro and his wife had been “arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States.” In a post on X, Bondi said “two alleged international narco traffickers” will face justice under an indictment in the Southern District of New York.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government also is “closely monitoring” developments in Venezuela. “We urge everyone to de-escalate the situation and act responsibly. International law and the principles of the U.N. Charter must be respected,” Sánchez said in a post on X.