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... German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not want to commit himself on whether the US action in Venezuela was permissible under international law: "The legal assessment of the US operation is complex," he said. The chancellor did add, however, that "in principle, the relations between states must be conducted in accordance with the principles of international law." This seemed to suggest that he had doubts about the legality of the operation.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul later stated in an interview with Deutschlandfunk public radio that the US must explain to the international community the legal basis for its intervention. ...