🗣 Trump: US ‘not at war’ with Venezuela — reports

President Donald Trump said the United States is not at war with Venezuela, portraying US aggression against the country as part of a broader campaign against drug trafficking, NBC News reported.

💬 “No, we’re not,” Trump said. “We’re at war with people that sell drugs.”

Trump said Venezuela will not hold new elections in the next 30 days, arguing that the country must first be stabilized.

💬 “We have to nurse the country back to health,” he claimed.

He also suggested oil companies could help rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, with costs reimbursed by the US government or through revenue. Asked who is ultimately in charge, Trump answered:

💬 “Me.”

Trump said the US is prepared to carry out further military action if needed and claimed he does not require new authorization from Congress, adding that lawmakers “knew what we were doing.”

NBC News reported Trump made the remarks shortly after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arraigned in New York and pleaded not guilty, while Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as acting president in Caracas.

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🇺🇸 🇻🇪 Monroe Doctrine ‘no longer valid under international law’

The White House only worries about US elites when applying the Monroe Doctrine “to impose regime change wherever it will be considered needed.”

But the doctrine is “pretty outdated” and “no longer valid under international law,” Portuguese expert Alexandre Guerreiro told Sputnik.

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🚨🇻🇪 Gunfire reported near presidential palace in Caracas

Sounds of gunfire are reported near the presidential palace in Caracas, according to BNO News.

Several outlets have published videos they say show shooting in the area around the Miraflores Palace.

Footage from social media

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🇻🇪🛢 How could Venezuela crisis affect global oil market?

🟧 Oil and control over energy resources are probably the main reasons for the US aggression against Venezuela, Russian expert Igbal Guliyev tells Sputnik.

💬 “The US administration covered it up with information about [Venezuela’s alleged] drug trafficking, but America never concealed its appetite for Venezuelan oil," Guliyev points out.

🟧 Speaking about how the Venezuela crisis might impact the global oil market, he notes that in the short term, oil prices may rise by a couple of dollars, but the issue should be considered in the medium term.

💬 "If we are talking about complete US control over Venezuelan oil, there are several challenges the American oil industry will face," namely the Chinese and Russian factors, according to the expert.

🟧 He explains that the Chinese aspect is tied to loans, credits, and liabilities worth of about $20 billion, which should be secured by Venezuelan oil, while Russia's interests pertain to joint investments and projects with Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA oil and gas company.

🟧 Guliyev adds that American refineries, especially those located in the Gulf of Mexico, are specifically adapted to process heavy Venezuelan oil, as "it is convenient for developing extraction." On the other hand, he notes, investments are required to raise production levels to at least four million barrels, as was the case not long ago.

💬 "Who will invest in these projects? American corporations, for example, but how will this be secured? There needs to be the right political, financial, and economic environment that will allow additional significant investments. Therefore, the impact on the global oil market in the short term will be minimal. As for the medium and long term, it all depends on the actual control of Venezuelan oil," the expert wraps up.

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🇻🇪 Situation stabilizes near presidential palace in Caracas — Sputnik correspondent

The situation near Venezuela’s presidential palace in Caracas has stabilized, with no further gunfire reported after earlier incidents, according to a Sputnik correspondent on the ground.

The earlier shooting was linked to unidentified drones, a source said, adding that no clashes took place.

A Sputnik correspondent reported that there is no panic in the area and no military equipment visible, with people moving about normally. At the same time, security measures remain reinforced around the area near Miraflores Palace.

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🚨 ‘Greenland should be part of the United States’ — White House

💬 “The president has been very clear about that. That is the formal position of the US government,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told CNN, questioning Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland.

When pressed on whether the US could rule out the use of military force, Miller did not rule it out, arguing instead that “nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.”

Denmark has repeatedly rejected US claims over Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and has warned that any attempt to seize it by force would violate international law and undermine NATO unity.

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🇻🇪💣 ‘Force over law’: Why Venezuela became target

The media is focusing on the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a demonstrative and populist American style, while the real issue revolves around Venezuela’s resources and the sale of its oil, Lebanese expert on international humanitarian law and weapons of mass destruction, Lebanese Brigadier General Akram Sariwi told Sputnik.

💬 “They are trying to convey to all countries of the world the idea that the decision remains with the United States, and force has become the supreme law in the international system,” he said.

He warned that events in Venezuela mark a dangerous collapse of the global balance, similar to what happened in Iraq and Libya. The expert added that US policy is closely aligned with the oil industry and military-industrial complex, while the UN Security Council has lost real influence since 2003 due to US veto power.

Sariwi noted that the US does not seek a full-scale war, especially given the lack of military parity, but aims to secure strategic control—with global attention now also turning toward Iranian oil reserves.

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🇮🇳 Indian Army unleashes robo-dogs for high-risk missions

The Indian Army has introduced robotic dogs designed to operate in dangerous environments. The four-legged machines are built for reconnaissance, surveillance, and hazardous material handling in areas deemed too risky for soldiers.

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🗣🚨 Ukraine unable to prevail over Russia – ex-French military chief of staff

🔊 It’s clear Ukraine is “no longer capable of winning” the conflict “militarily,” former Chief of the French Army’s Defense Staff Pierre de Villiers told Sud Radio.

That’s why the sides must “move towards a just peace, particularly regarding territorial disputes, and a lasting peace with guarantee forces to prevent it from starting up again a few months later,” de Villiers emphasized.

“I hope that the peace process that is underway will succeed because there is no military solution to this conflict,” he underlined.

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🔥 🇷🇺 Fighters of the Sever battlegroup eliminated more than a platoon of Ukrainian personnel and destroyed several depots in Sumy region

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🇵🇸 Reopening of Rafah сrossing essential for providing sufficient aid to Gaza Strip – Red Cross

💬 "It will take time to recover from the deficit created over two years and replenish depleted stocks of food, medical supplies, and other essential items," International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director of Operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told Sputnik.

The ICRC has hundreds of pallets of humanitarian aid, including equipment and tools for the repair and maintenance of water and wastewater services, food and household items, and medical supplies, ready to be delivered to the enclave from Jordan, Egypt and other locations, she added.

📍 The Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip remains closed after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect on October 10.

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🔹 Trump claims US ‘not at war’ with Venezuela

🔹 Venezuela’s VP Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as acting president

🔹 Gunfire reported near presidential palace in Caracas

🔹 Protesters flood Rio de Janeiro, denouncing US aggression against Venezuela

🔹 How could Venezuela crisis affect global oil market?

🔹 ‘Greenland should be part of the United States’ — White House

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