Medvedev Says U.S.-Style Arrest Of Venezuela's Leader Could Be Repeated Against Other World Leaders

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's deputy chairman of the Security Council, said scenarios similar to the recent U.S. operation against Venezuela could, in theory, be applied to other world leaders as well.

Speaking to Russia's TASS news agency on Sunday, Medvedev suggested that actions resembling the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could be imagined elsewhere, explicitly naming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Medvedev went further, claiming that the hypothetical“abduction” of Merz could represent a dramatic turning point in current global developments, arguing such a scenario should not be considered impossible.

He added that there were, in his view, grounds for prosecuting Germany's leader domestically, asserting that Germany would suffer no damage from such a move despite public hardship.

Medvedev's comments follow heightened international tensions after U.S. special forces detained Maduro in Caracas and transferred him to the United States, triggering sharp reactions from several countries.

Washington has justified its actions by questioning Maduro's legitimacy and citing longstanding criminal allegations, while allies and critics alike warn the episode could set a dangerous international precedent.

Medvedev rejected the Trump administration's claim that Maduro's presidency was illegal, describing the U.S. justification as politically motivated and legally unsound.

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