Mexico urges U.N. intervention as Russia, Cuba and Germany voice concern over regional security.
Over the past 24 hours, several countries have spoken out in rejection of the escalation of U.S. military threats against Venezuela. Previously, on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “total blockade” of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
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Washington’s decision shows that the true objective of the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean is not the fight against international drug trafficking but the appropriation of Venezuela’s natural resources.
Mexico
On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged the United Nations to intervene to prevent an escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
“Beyond opinions about the government of Venezuela or the presidency of Nicolas Maduro, Mexico’s position must always be NO to intervention,” she said during her morning news conference.
“We call on the United Nations to assume its role to prevent any bloodshed and to always seek the peaceful resolution of conflicts,” Sheinbaum added.
She reiterated that Mexico’s foreign policy doctrine is based on the principles of nonintervention, noninterference in foreign affairs, self-determination of peoples, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
BREAKING: 🚨 🇺🇸 🇻🇪 Trump orders a total blockade of ALL sanctioned OIL (which isn’t how you spell drugs..) tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela.
This is theft, piracy and terrorism. pic.twitter.com/YRF95G4rni
— ADAM (@AdameMedia) December 17, 2025
Russia
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected belligerent statements by the United States regarding Venezuela and accused European leaders of “remaining silent” in the face of the announced U.S. “naval blockade” of the Latin American country.
“We are deeply concerned about the actions of the U.S. Navy. The generally belligerent statements of the Pentagon suggest that, in addition to the illegal actions of sinking civilian vessels without prior trial in the Caribbean, they are also planning a ground operation,” he said.
Washington’s actions in the Caribbean have been rejected “by virtually all countries, except the Europeans,” the Russian diplomat said, suggesting that European silence is linked to an interest in “persuading the Trump administration to follow the European path on the Ukrainian issue.”
Previously, both chambers of the Russian parliament had urged the international community to condemn what they described as U.S. “aggressive actions” toward Venezuela.
STATEMENT: We Reject Trump’s Naval Blockade on Venezuela –– It's An Act of War!
In his administration’s latest act of war, Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of Venezuela. Its stated goal is to cut off all oil revenue to force the illegal overthrow of an independent… pic.twitter.com/GkxEzBXevT
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) December 17, 2025
Cuba
On Tuesday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel rejected the U.S. naval blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and said Cuba “firmly” supports Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The Cuban leader also backed a statement from the Venezuelan government describing the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump as a “grotesque threat.”
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Washington’s move constitutes a “very serious violation of international law and an escalation of aggression against the Bolivarian government.”
Germany
On Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported that Germany “has taken note” of Trump’s order to blockade sanctioned oil tankers and warned against “any steps that would jeopardize peace and security in the region,” according to a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
“The German government has an interest in preventing the situation in the region from deteriorating further. We are therefore viewing the overall situation with concern,” the spokesperson said.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responds to Tuesday's statements by United States President Donald Trump regarding Venezuela, reiterating Mexico's constitutional position of non-intervention, non-interference in foreign affairs, the self-determination of peoples, and the… pic.twitter.com/UCm1ATlc0z
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) December 17, 2025
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