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January 6, 2021: Attack on Democracy: Statements by World Leaders

Response to Capitol Hill Attack

Statements

Following the insurrection at the Capitol, world leaders responded to the violence at the heart of one of the oldest democracies.

France: Emmanuel Macron

"Today France stands strongly, fervently and resolutely with the American people and with all people who want to chose their leaders, determine their own destinies and their own lives through free and democratic elections."

Australia: Scott Morrison

Turkey: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

India: Narendra Modi

Canada: Justin Trudeau

Slovenia: Janez Jansa

Palestine: Hanan Ashrawi

New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern

United Kingdom: Boris Johnson

Ireland: Simon Coveney

Sweden: Stefan Löfven

European Council: Carl Bildt

Ukraine: Володимир Зеленський

Isreal: יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid

Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa