Russia offers SCO to strike border deal against Afghan threats

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

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

TASS has compiled the key information about the incident

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

Rescuers found the victims, one man and seven women, who were taken to a medical center, with two of them seriously injured

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Admiral Kuznetsov has been undergoing repairs and upgrade at the 35th Shipyard (a branch of the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) since 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

"Americans disgust with our own government’s never ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it and both parties," Marjorie Taylor Greene noted

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

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

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

The parties also noted "the importance of quickly creating conditions for resolving the situation around Venezuela through dialogue in accordance with international law"

"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

14 of them were destroyed over the Kursk Region

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to Rodrigues, the decree comes into force immediately

Denis Pushilin said that many deposits are still classified

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 Reimont Otoni, the US administration that has abducted Venezuela’s legitimate President Nicolas Maduro, is seeking to take control of that country’s oil fields and has no intention to help improve the economic situation in the country

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

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

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"

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

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

Around 1,500 civil and military specialists took part in maneuvers all over Europe

"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

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

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

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

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

"No region is safe. Peace talks are pretextual," Dennis Kucinich stressed

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"

Experts also found that 75% of respondents confirmed that their families still preserve tree decorations from previous generations

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

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

Unmanned systems troops in the Kramatorsk, Konstantinovsk, and Slavyansk directions destroyed 36 dugouts and shelters

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

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

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

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

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

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

“From December 29, 2025, the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China began the exercise Justice Mission 2025,” Zhang Hanhui said

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

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

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

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"

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

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"

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

Earlier, Sergey Sobyanin reported downing 23 drones targeting the megalopolis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Somalis have scheduled the meeting

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"

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

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

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

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

Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Black Sea Fleet, acting in cooperation with the border guard force of the federal security service FSB, stopped a violation of the state border by the destroyer HMS Defender off Crimea's Cape Fiolent

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

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

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

Washington is thinking about it, the US leader said

According to Ivan Pavlov, there is still silence on television

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 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

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

This happened due to US strikes on Venezuela

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

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

"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

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