Russia says its troops destroyed two Ukrainian Grad MLRS in Kharkov Region

The Turkish side communicated "the position on sensitive issues" for Turkey in the situation with Venezuela

By the end of the day, the MOEX index fell 0.43% to 2,745.26 points

According to Ivan Pavlov, there is still silence on television

Lin Jian added that countries have the full right to choose their own partners for cooperation and external powers should not interfere in their internal affairs under any pretext

The Russian PM commented on media reports citing the commander of the US Air Forces in Europe on Pentagon's plans to ‘crack’ the air defenses in the Kaliningrad Region in case of Russia's aggression

"Coordinated military planning has been conducted to prepare for reassurance measures in the air, at sea and on land and for the regeneration of the armed forces of Ukraine," the declaration states

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made his statements amid developments in Venezuela and a potential threat for Greenland from the United States

In total, since the start of the withdrawal season, 23.6 bln cubic meters of gas have already been withdrawn from Europe’s UGS facilities

Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Greenland remain open to dialogue

According to Fox News, five service members already have returned to duty and two are still recovering from the operation

Donald Tusk’s remarks followed the recent US strike on Venezuela, as well as statements by US President Donald Trump about Washington’s territorial claims on Greenland, which is part of Denmark

She promised to abide by the constitution and laws of the country, defend its territory and work for prosperity of the nation

American economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs noted that the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state

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"

The measure is said to ensure that "any illicitly acquired assets cannot be transferred out of Switzerland in the current situation", the Swiss government said

Mao Ning emphasized that such actions seriously violate international law and the rights of the Venezuelan people

According to one of the sources, Ukraine’s allies will push for Russian participation after an agreement on security is reached with the US

The US leader believes it can be rebuilt within the less than 18-month period

The ministry added that Russia is ready to continue providing the necessary support to Venezuela

A two-day mourning period was announced on the island

The international community officially recognized that the attack made on January 3 was the act contradicting the international law, Yvan Gil Pinto emphasized

Kadyrov’s words are taken out of context, the Kremlin spokesman stressed

On January 4, US President Donald Trump told The Atlantic in an interview that The United States needs to control Danish-owned Greenland "for defense"

According to Vulin, one of the key missions of the Russian Historical Society is to counter efforts to distort the past

This year, Russian President Putin attended an overnight Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious in the Moscow Region

They also have confessions by some conspirators, according to the Kremlin spokesman

The US side also expects Rodriguez to eventually facilitate free elections and step aside

A commission investigating circumstances of the incident is working and required measures are being taken to exclude such tragedies in the future

The Russian president noted that throughout all these years, the Russian Paralympic Committee has been fulfilling an important, socially significant mission, uniting thousands of people with health limitations through its noble goals, introducing them to adaptive physical culture and sports, and helping them fully reveal their talents and demonstrate strong character and an indomitable will

Our military-technical cooperation is strategic in nature and has significantly helped us in overcoming the arms embargo issue, he said

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

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

According to Vulin, the West fully controls what is happening, and the opinion of the Ukrainians themselves does not interest anyone

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"

"This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States," he said

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

Sounds of gunfire are heard near the presidential residence in Venezuela

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

Washington is thinking about it, the US leader said

The work is going successfully and fruitfully

According to the news agency, resumption of operations would require several months

"Secretary Rubio thanked Foreign Minister Quirno for Argentina’s continued cooperation to confront narcoterrorism and strengthen security in our region," the statement said

As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices were down 0.08%, to 2,754.79 and 1,109.37 points, respectively

"The Coalition also released a statement outlining its framework to a security guarantee," Steve Witkoff also said

Russian servicemen also identified and destroyed 47 drone control stations and a Starlink terminal

They were included in the database over an alleged attempt to undermine Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and "a deliberate violation of the state border"

The battalion of Colombian mercenaries within the brigade was formed with the appointment of Cuban-born Daniel Vincentovich Kitone, as brigade commander, Russian security sources said

"We resolutely condemn the US military aggression against Venezuela in violation of all international law norms," Vasily Nebenzya emphasized

The Northern Sea Route is a shipping route in the Russian Arctic that runs along Russia's northern shores of the Arctic Ocean seas

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

Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday

Deborah Haynes stressed that European countries, including the UK, are heavily dependent on the US for defense

Yury Chernichuk noted that the nuclear plant has also obtained earlier the license for the use of radiation sources and for the dry storage facility of spent nuclear fuel

At the same time, senior analyst at Euler Andrey Polischuk expects the average Brent price in 2026 to reach $61.7 per barrel

Ovechkin netted two goals in the match with Anaheim and brought the figure to 350 goals

Earlier, Rubio stated that Venezuela can no longer serve as a strategic base for opponents of the US

The ministry noted that specialists from the unmanned systems troops have reduced the reconnaissance-to-strike cycle to a minimum

Miroshnik specified that compared with November, both the number of wounded and those killed increased

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

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

Such studies were conducted for the first time

TASS has compiled the key information about the incident

The prominent writer and historian, who was exiled to GULAG camp, was born on December 11, 1918

All six units, in theory, should be sufficient to cover the consumption needs of the new regions and Crimea

He expressed confidence that the true target of the EU’s policy is not Russia, but Serbia

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that many military personnel, mostly Cubans, died during the raid

War Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed that not a single American soldier was killed

In the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North, Ukraine’s losses amounted to up to 160 servicemen and 17 vehicles

Areas of cooperation include cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals and healthcare

US authorities expect it will strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers

The White House "now treats control over the Western Hemisphere as a core strategic priority - not merely as foreign policy, but as regime preservation," Jozef Schutzman said

Maduro and Flores received a medical evaluation aboard the plane that transported them to the US National Guard base north of New York, NBC reported

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

Friedrich Merz added that the decision on Germany's contribution to providing security guarantees for Ukraine would be made by the German government and the Bundestag

"These commitments may include the use of military capabilities, intelligence and logistical support, diplomatic initiatives, adoption of additional sanctions," the document reads

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The Trump administration is pressuring Israel and Syria to reach an agreement that would stabilize border security

Touadera recalled that at that time the country was under an arms embargo

Russia opposes the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine

Marcon was answering a question from the channel's journalist, who recalled the French president’s recent statement that it would be useful to talk with Putin and inquired about any progress in this regard

Therefore, military neutrality remains Serbia's constant political choice. For this to change, a lot must change, he noted

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

According to him, the exit from overheating has been accompanied by a slowdown in investment activity and an uneven situation in industry

According to the ministry, among the downed enemy attack drones five UAVs were destroyed over the Black Sea, two UAVs over the Republic of Crimes, one UAV over the Krasnodar Region and one UAV over the Republic of North Ossetia

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

At the same time, Russian forces struck storage sites of long-range UAVs over the past day

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

The US President also recalled that his supporters enjoy it when he lightly dances to music at various public events

Donald Trump also added that the White House believes new elections will not be held in Venezuela during the next thirty days

This was done in response to unlawful anti-Russian entry restrictions earlier announced by Ottawa

The European Commission also declined to comment on whether it condemns civilian deaths following US actions

According to the US-based television broadcaster, Washington put forward several demands to the acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez

The authorities in Venezuela derived their mandate from an electoral process that failed to respect the will of the people for democratic change

US President Donald Trump later confirmed the strikes and announced the seizure and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from the country

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The Russian foreign minister added that the UK, the European Commission’s leadership, and the majority of NATO and EU member states took "a completely destructive position" on the Ukraine issue

Earlier, Touadera noted that drones or even establishing their production are necessary to protect CAR from existing threats

In addition, Russian FPV strike drone crews hit two Kvertus and Bukovel electronic warfare stations

The Russian Defense Ministry also said that the Pentagon had reasons to be concerned that the delivery of the Russian-made S-400 systems to Turkey might tarnish the image of the F-35 stealth aircraft