Russia, China Demand Maduro's Release at UNSC Amid US Venezuela Crisis

• Russia and China condemned the US "armed aggression" in Venezuela at a UNSC meeting, demanding the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
• Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia called US actions a breach of international law; China's Sun Lei termed them "unilateral, illegal, and bullying."
• US Ambassador Mike Waltz defended the operation as law enforcement against Maduro's alleged narco-terrorism, not a war.
• Venezuela's envoy Samuel Reinaldo Moncada Acosta denounced the US attack as "illegitimate" and a "flagrant violation of the UN charter."
• Other nations like France and Pakistan expressed concern over the US operation violating international law, while Latvia sided with the US.

Why It Matters: Russia and China demand Maduro's release, condemning US actions in Venezuela as illegal, while the US defends its operation.