Ukraine’s parliament registers bill criminal responsibility for denying Stalin-era famine

Earlier, the South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the launch of a missile by North Korea

Donald Trump stressed that it is necessary to "fix up the oil, fix up the country, bring the country back and then have elections"

In turn, Lawrence Wilkerson, US Army Colonel (Ret.) and former chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, told TASS that large-scale military operations in Venezuela are unlikely

According to the news agency, the drills aimed to assess the combat readiness of the hypersonic weapons system and confirm its effectiveness and mobility as part of the operational assessment of the war deterrence forces

This happened due to US strikes on Venezuela

When you hear EU, just think Ursula & Kaja — that tells you everything you need to know," Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy wrote on the X social network

According to the US President, "there is something that happened fairly nearby," but it had nothing to do with the attack on the Russian leader's official residence

TASS has compiled the key information about the incident

Delcy Rodriguez said that in a speech broadcast on the Telesur television channel

The parliamentary liberal opposition parties intend to submit to the Chamber of Deputies the question of stripping Okamura of his post as head of the lower house of the republic's highest legislative body

The UN Secretary General called on all actors in Venezuela to engage in inclusive dialogue, in full respect of human rights and the rule of law

The Somalis have scheduled the meeting

According to Phenyo Butale, the foreign policy course being pursued by Botswana is that it is open to cooperation with everyone globally who is seeking mutually beneficial cooperation with it

According to Rodrigues, the decree comes into force immediately

In September 1944, amphibious assault force landed from Nazi submarines to capture Cape Sterlegov's meteorological station, which sent forecasts to vessels carrying military cargo along the Northern Sea Route and thus disrupt Soviet Arctic transportation

The Chinese side calls on the US side to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife

Both the air and sea logistics of Venezuela are currently virtually paralyzed, both military and civilian, Alexander Stepanov said

According to him, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly said that the current US administration’s true purpose is to grab their oil and other fossils

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

Two of them were destroyed over the Moscow Region

The newspaper emphasized that US oil companies have long wanted to regain their assets in Venezuela, and now the administration of US President Donald Trump is offering to help them on one condition

The Russian defense ministry also reported that air defense systems have shot down 210 enemy fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles

14 of them were destroyed over the Kursk Region

The US leader has repeatedly said that he is not trying to set a deadline for this issue

In December, LNG imports also hit a record 12.7 billion cubic meters

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured by fighters of the elite Delta force unit of the US army оn January 3, 2026

According to the US President, elections in Venezuela will take place "at the right time"

Commenting on the Ukrainian armed forces' attempt to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin's state residence, Former US intelligence officer and ex-UN inspector suggested that the CIA may have been involved in the operation

After receiving a confirmation from reconnaissance about the target destruction, the crew safely returned to its airfield of departure, the Russian Defense Ministry said

"A lot of Cubans were killed yesterday," Donald Trump told reporters aboard his presidential plane

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that despite the OSCE's declared commitment to defending and protecting human rights as one of the organization's fundamental aims, Western countries maintained a deathly silence while watching the actions of the Kiev regime

According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day

According to NBC News, Maduro may appear in court in New York on Monday

The ministry emphasized that, under the current circumstances, "it is crucial, above all, to prevent further escalation and to focus on finding a way out of the situation through dialogue"

The minister noted diversification aims for Botswana to "benefit from and participate in processing industries," including in diamonds, and to develop other minerals, "including rare earth ones."

On March 13, Trump stated that the United States would annex Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the alliance's aim was a world free of nuclear weapons, but as long as other countries have them, NATO must have them too

"If the United States is now intervening in the situation in Venezuela without a UN mandate, then the argument that Russia could in no way interfere in the situation in Ukraine without convening the UN Security Council is losing its political and international legal significance," Wolfgang Ischinger noted

El Pais stressed that a hypothetical transitional period in Venezuela will only be legitimate if it is peaceful, orderly, and consensual

As the source specified, the first stage of testing will take place in the White Sea

According to the ministry, Russian reconnaissance drones monitor the enemy movements and then direct fire at them

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,300 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry

Earlier, Sergey Sobyanin reported downing 23 drones targeting the megalopolis

According to the report, Euroclear has hired 200 additional employees to handle frozen Russian assets on a permanent basis

Even in the West, some argue that the US violated international law, the news outlet pointed out

The agreement, initiated by the president, strengthens bilateral cooperation in political and economic spheres, including energy, mineral extraction, transport, and communications, as well as in security, counterterrorism, and counter-extremism

The Bolivarian Alliance reiterated its support for the Venezuelan people and government who demonstrated their ability to preserve internal stability, social peace and constitutional order in the face of external aggression

Dmitry Medvedev said ICC judges shouldn’t have raised their hand against a major nuclear power

Jean-Noel Barro criticized Venezuelan president’s policies, but said that Paris stands for respect for the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people, "whose voice should prevail"

The US President emphasized that the island is "surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships"

US President added that it would be very difficult for her to become a leader

Tom Kloza opined that it might be relatively easy with a friendly administration to get back to two million barrels per day but that would happen later this decade"

Trump noted that after conducting an operation against Venezuela, the United States cannot risk that someone else will establish control in the country

"President of the European Commission promises to work even harder on Western civilization’s suicide in 2026," Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said

The fire occurred at night of January 1 in Le Constellation lounge at the popular alpine ski resort Crans-Montana

US forces attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said

This decision was made following the January 3, 2026 foreign military aggression and the abduction of Venezuelan legitimate President Nicolas Maduro

According to Ivan Pavlov, there is still silence on television

Senior Venezuelan government officials are denouncing the US actions as the kidnapping of the legally elected head of state

Genetic examinations are ongoing to identify victims, with the investigation having ordered 70 forensic examinations

John Mark Dougan warned that such actions lead to the destabilization of the entire international system

American energy expert Tom Kloza noted that it will be difficult due to the country's peculiarities and the situation on world markets

According to the statement, the principles of international law must be upheld by Venezuela, as the EU argued that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lacked "democratic legitimacy"

According to Alexey Pushkov, the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to opposition Venezuelan ex-lawmaker Maria Corina Machado was "an information preparation" for the US operation

According to the ministry, Russian intelligence officers examining the navigation system of one of the Ukrainian drones shot down during the attack managed to extract the file containing flight plan data

According to the US leader, Maduro lived "in a house that was more like a fortress than a house"

The American leader again stated that he inherited this conflict from his predecessor as head of state Joe Biden

US special forces acted "very violently", Donald Trump said

Kim Jong Un also added that the purpose of the drills was to assess the combat readiness of the hypersonic weapons system and the effectiveness and mobility of North Korea’s deterrence forces

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 30th

"There is no indication of any risk having been posed to civilians by the strike, and all our aircraft returned safely," the UK Ministry of Defense said

"This country has only one president, and his name is Nicolas Maduro Moros," Delcy Rodriguez said

Al Yemen television said STC forces near Al Ghaydah came under air attack after they refused to lay down arms and leave the governorate, no information about casualties is available

In particular, Vladimir Tarabrin said Russia intends to continue informing OPCW member states about Kiev’s use of toxic chemicals and riot control agents

According to the source, Maduro's reaction made it clear that he had no intention of seriously considering Washington's proposals

The next meeting of the OPEC+ eight will take place on February 1

Supporters of the head of state and the Bolivarian Revolution bravely took to the streets and squares of the capital despite the fact that it had been bombed and shelled by US Armed Forces the day before

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

Dennis Kucinich condemned the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the US strikes on Caracas and Washington’s attempt to take control over Venezuela’s oil resources as "naked, illegal acts of aggression"

"He was not going a week ago," Trump added

Alexey Pushkov opined that by attacking Venezuela and capturing its president, the US violated all norms, "once again stirring up the whole world, returning it to the savage imperialism of the 19th century"

According to Donald Trump, this is possible if Delcy Rodriguez's actions do not satisfy the US

The US leader said that "they're going to rebuild the infrastructure"

Donald Trump explained that he had not personally been in contact with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who is acting as head of state, but noted that "she is cooperating" with the US

Earlier, Venezuela’s Supreme Court appointed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez acting head of state

Earlier, India’s foreign ministry expressed deep concern about the events in Venezuela, supporting the well-being of the Venezuelan people and calling on the two parties to resolve issues through dialogue

Asked about concerns that his administration has been imposing a regime change on Venezuela by force, the US leader argued that "rebuilding and regime change" in the Bolivarian Republic was "better than what you have right now"

According to the senior Russian security official, Washington no longer has the formal right to criticize Moscow for any actions

It also emphasized the need "to create conditions for resolving any existing problems between the United States and Venezuela through dialogue"

A two-day mourning period was announced on the island

"We resemble Europe in 1936 more than we do the post-War West," Michael Brenner, former Director of the International Relations & Global Studies Program at the University of Texas said

Andrey Marochko believes that disrupting negotiations on a peace settlement of the conflict was Kiev's primary aim in the attack

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential powers expired on May 20, 2024

On Thursday 20 out of 23 Venezuelan regions were left without electricity

In the statements of the leaders and foreign ministries of several countries, Washington's action is characterized as aggression and an attempt to change power in the country

According to court documents, Venezuelan President has been charged with conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession of weapons and explosive devices against the US

Washington is thinking about it, the US leader said

A number of Ukrainian military leaders expressed their dissatisfaction with such plans