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Wales' Leader Demands UK Confront Trump on Venezuela

1/9/2026

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Eluned Morgan, Wales' First Minister, urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to confront U.S. President Donald Trump over Venezuela and Greenland.
She argued international law must guide responses, saying the Venezuela intervention crossed a line.
UK backs a U.S. operation to seize a ship tied to Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, with Defence Secretary John Healey saying it complied with international law.
Trump's Greenland ambitions were raised, signaling potential NATO consequences.

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Eluned Morgan, Wales' First Minister, urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to confront U.S. President Donald Trump over Venezuela and Greenland.
She argued international law must guide responses, saying the Venezuela intervention crossed a line.
UK backs a U.S. operation to seize a ship tied to Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, with Defence Secretary John Healey saying it complied with international law.
Trump's Greenland ambitions were raised, signaling potential NATO consequences.