In his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump boasted about the military operation against Venezuela. Photo: EFE.
The Russian presidential spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated this Wednesday that Moscow expects to hear explanations from US President Donald Trump regarding the weapons that according to Trump, âno one else hasâ and that were allegedly used during the attack against Venezuela on January 3.
âWe will have to listen to the explanations of what the president of the United States means,â Peskov said and noted that the relevant Kremlin services are already working to gather information and analyze Trumpâs statements.
The US president claimed in an interview with a local outlet that Washington possesses âweapons that nobody knows about,â referring to an alleged âsonic cannonâ used during the attack on Caracas and the kidnapping of President NicolĂĄs Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
In his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump boasted about the military operation: âTwo weeks ago, you saw weapons nobody had ever heard of. They couldnât fire a single shot at us.â According to his account, Venezuelaâs defense systems were left âcompletely disorganizedâ and failed to respond to the offensive.
The US attack, carried out under the pretext of fighting “narco-terrorism,” targeted Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, leaving at least 100 people dead, including 32 Cuban military personnel who were guarding the Venezuelan head of state. Their bodies were repatriated and honored in Havana, where President Miguel DĂaz-Canel remembered them as âgiants, even in their final battle.â
Caracas described the operation as a âgrave military aggressionâ and stated that Washingtonâs real objective is to seize Venezuelaâs strategic resourcesâparticularly oil and mineralsâby forcibly undermining the nationâs sovereignty.
Trump, for his part, attempted to justify the action as a âsurgicalâ strike, although he did not notify the US Congress, prompting domestic criticism over violations of constitutional procedures.
Russiaâs Foreign Ministry warned that Venezuela must be ensured the right to decide its own destiny without external interference. China also called for the immediate release of President Maduro and Cilia Flores.
By demanding explanations, the Kremlin made it clear that Trumpâs display of military power represents a threat to Venezuela and to international stability by introducing ânever-before-seenâ weapons.
Analysts note that Trumpâs boasting in Davos seeks to project an image of strength but has triggered global backlash due to violations of international law and the dangerous precedent set by the capture of a sitting president.
Trump Boasts Disproportionate Use of Force During Assault on Venezuela, ‘Unprecedented Weapons’ Use
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Cameron Baillie is an award-winning journalist, editor, and researcher. He won and was shortlisted for awards across Britain and Ireland. He is Editor-in-Chief of New Sociological Perspectives graduate journal and Commissioning Editor at The Student Intifada newsletter. He spent the first half of 2025 living, working, and writing in Ecuador. He does news translation and proofreading work with The Orinoco Tribune.
