UK prime minister, Keir Starmer has cleared the air on the stance of the government in the attack on Venezuela launched by the US saying it was not “in any way” involved.
When questioned on his position on the US action, he stated the need to ascertain the facts and discuss with the US President Donald Trump first
He noted that he had not yet spoken to Trump about the US strikes and its move to detain the Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.
Starmer mentioned close partnership with the UK embassy in Venezuela to ascertain the welfare and protection of British citizens in the South American country.
“I always say and believe we should uphold international law. But I think at this stage [in a] fast moving situation, let’s establish the facts and take it from there,” he said.
In his determination to verify the findings, he said: “I want to establish the facts first. I want to speak to President Trump.
“I want to speak to allies. As I say I can be absolutely clear we were not involved in that.”
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Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey urged Starmer to condemn the US actions saying: “Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
“Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.”
Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage described the operation as “unorthodox” noting that military operation by the US could prove a deterrent to future Russian and Chinese aggression.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called on the PM to condemn the US military strike, which he tagged in his view as “illegal” and a “breach of international human rights law”.
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