The European Commission considers any assessment of the extent to which the US operation in Venezuela complies with international law to be premature. This was stated on January 5 by the representative of the European Commission (EC) Anita Hipper at a briefing in Brussels.
Thus, the diplomat answered the question whether the actions of the United States comply with international law. The EC calls for all subsequent actions in Venezuela to comply with international law, Hipper added.
She also stated that the EC does not recognize the legitimacy of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as the de facto head of state. Hipper added that Nicolas Maduro's main rival in the 2024 elections, Edmundo Gonzalez, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, should be included in the political transition process in Venezuela.
"We have clearly indicated whose legitimacy we recognize: the legitimacy of democratically elected officials," RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
