Topics: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, World News, Politics
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to the news of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's capture.
Yesterday (January 3), President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been 'captured' by US troops.
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump penned on Truth Social.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has since confirmed that Maduro has been charged with 'Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States'.
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Maduro has previously denied that he was the leader of a drug cartel.
Bondi added that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will 'face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts', the BBC reports.
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine has shared his thoughts on Maduro's arrest.
After a meeting with European national security advisors yesterday, he chatted with reporters who asked him about what he thinks about Trump's military action against Venezuela.
Smiling, he replied (via Mail Online): "How should I react to this? What can I say?"
Appearing to imply that the same should be done with Vladimir Putin, Zelenskyy added: "If it's possible to deal with dictators this way, then the US knows what to do next."
Andrii Sybiha, Foreign Minister of Ukraine, has reacted to the news as well.
He penned on Twitter: "Ukraine has consistently defended the right of nations to live freely, free of dictatorship, oppression, and human rights violations. The Maduro regime has violated all such principles in every respect.
"Democratic countries and human rights organizations across the globe have emphasized his regime’s widespread crimes, violence, torture, oppression, abuse of all basic freedoms, stolen votes, and destruction of democracy and the rule of law.
"Ukraine has not recognised Maduro’s legitimacy following rigged elections and violence against protestors, along with dozens of other countries in different parts of the world."
Ukraine has consistently defended the right of nations to live freely, free of dictatorship, oppression, and human rights violations. The Maduro regime has violated all such principles in every respect.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) January 3, 2026
Democratic countries and human rights organizations across the globe have…
Sybiha went on to speak of the Venezuelan people who deserve a chance 'for a normal life, security, prosperity, and human dignity'.
"We will continue to support their right to such normality, respect, and freedom," he added.
A video has been shared online of the moment Madura was escorted through the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) office in New York.
In an unexpected three-word comment to the cameras filming him, the 63-year-old said: "Happy new year."
