European leaders have given a low-key response to US President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela as they seek to avoid riling him on other critical issues -- from Ukraine to Greenland. After American troops captured strongman Nicolas Maduro in a jaw-dropping blitz on Caracas, leaders across the Atlantic largely refused to condemn a move seen by critics as trampling on Venezuela’s sovereignty.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the operation legally “complex”, and British premier Keir Starmer said it was a “fast-moving situation.”All stressed the need to uphold “international law” -- but no one was shedding tears for the toppling of Maduro, an ally of Russia who the EU viewed as illegitimate after disputed elections in 2024.“These events create the opportunity for a democratic transition in Venezuela,” EU spokeswoman Paula Pinho said on Monday, sidestepping commenting on Trump’s