Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico denounces the U.S. commando raid that seized Venezuela’s president as a “kidnapping” and a naked bid for control over the country’s oil, arguing that great powers now ignore international law while a weakened UN and toothless Security Council stand by, leaving small states like Slovakia able only to watch. He says he deliberately stayed silent at first but now feels compelled to “unequivocally condemn” what he calls America’s latest “oil adventure,” even if it damages Slovak‑U.S. relations, and vows to push for a more independent, interest‑driven foreign policy for Slovakia inside a European Union he criticizes as ineffective but still capable, in his view, of reinventing itself as a just global power. INTERNATIONAL NEWS #Fico #Slovakia #Venezuela #Trump #USIntervention #InternationalLaw #UnitedNations #EuropeanUnion #OilPolitics #ForeignPolicy Download the Hindustan Times App from Playstore/App Store for all the latest news & updates. google app store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Apple Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Add Hindustan Times as your preferred source on Google. Click here: https://www.google.com/preferences/so... Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - https://www.bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Follow us on Twitter / httweets Follow us on Facebook / hindustantimes