🗣 ICE officer ‘seems to have shot’ woman in self-defense, now recovering — Trump

President Donald Trump said he reviewed video of the Minneapolis incident, calling it “a horrible thing to watch.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the woman driving the car was “obstructing and resisting” and “ran over the ICE Officer,” adding that the officer “seems to have shot her in self-defense” and is now recovering in the hospital. He said the situation is still being reviewed.

Trump blamed what he called a “Radical Left movement of violence and hate” for attacks on law enforcement, saying ICE agents are “just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE,” and called for support for law enforcement officers.

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🚨💰 US military budget for 2027 should be raised to $1.5 trillion — Trump

💬 “Our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars,” President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Trump claimed the higher spending level would allow the US to build what he called a “Dream Military” capable of keeping the country “safe and secure, regardless of foe.”

He linked the proposed increase to tariff revenue, arguing it would make it possible to expand military spending while also paying down debt and funding domestic payouts.

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🚨🇺🇸🇻🇪 ‘Venezuela is going to be purchasing only American-made products’ — Trump

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Venezuela will buy only US-made products using money from a “new Oil Deal,” including agricultural products, medicines and medical equipment, and equipment to improve the country’s electric grid and energy facilities.

He added Venezuela would make the US its “principal partner.”

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🛰🛰🛰🛰 Following the US actions in Latin America, Sputnik showcases the traitors and sell-outs who aided imperialism on the continent

🇵🇪 Fernando Belaunde Terry

Pro-US President of Peru

Fernando Belaunde Terry, leader of the Popular Action party, served two terms as president of the country from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985.

Known for his pro-US orientation, he maintained close relations with Washington, ensuring the interests of US companies in Peru during the Cold War.

In 1968, he was accused of conspiring with the US International Petroleum Company (IPC) via the controversial Talara Act.

Oil fields were transferred to the state, but the IPC kept the refineries, distribution and other key assets.

The scandal erupted with the deletion page 11 of the contract, which allegedly contained clauses favorable to the country, seen as a capitulation to US imperialist interests.

Belaunde was overthrown in the October 3 1968 military coup led by Juan Velasco Alvarado.

His legacy was pro-US policies and concessions that aided foreign interference in Peru.

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🚨🇺🇸🇨🇴 President Trump speaks by phone with Colombian President Petro

President Donald Trump said he held a phone call with Gustavo Petro, who he said “called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said arrangements are being made by Marco Rubio and Colombia’s foreign minister for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC.

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🗣 ‘You’re not allowed to sell it if you can’t serve America’s national interest’ — JD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with Fox News that the US can exert pressure on Venezuela by controlling “the purse strings” and “the energy resources,” and by allowing oil sales only if they “serve America’s national interest.”

He added this approach applies “without wasting a single American life” and “without endangering a single American citizen.”

👉 Around 75 people were killed during the attack on Caracas and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, The Washington Post reported earlier, citing officials familiar with the matter.

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🚨🇩🇰🇺🇸 Denmark vows ‘shoot first’ rule amid US threats over Greenland — reports

Denmark’s defence ministry has confirmed that a 1952 rule of engagement remains in force requiring troops to immediately counter-attack invading forces without waiting for orders if Greenland is attacked, according to The Telegraph.

📄 “The attacked forces must immediately take up the fight without waiting for or seeking orders, even if the commanders in question are not aware of the declaration of war or state of war,” the rule states.

The Telegraph reported the rule was reaffirmed after renewed statements by US President Donald Trump about annexing Greenland, a NATO territory that Denmark says is “not for sale.”

🔊 European governments are holding urgent consultations, with officials warning that a US move on Greenland could trigger a crisis inside NATO and potentially threaten the alliance itself, the newspaper wrote.

👉 After years of the fake “Russian threat,” the US is the one making allies panic.

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🗣 Trump greenlights new Russia sanctions bill — Sen. Lindsey Graham*

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he met with Donald Trump and received approval to move forward with a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill he has been working on with Senator Richard Blumenthal and other lawmakers.

In a post on X, Graham said the bill would allow Trump to impose sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil, adding it would give Washington leverage over countries such as China, India and Brazil.

He said he expects a bipartisan vote on the bill as early as next week.

*listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia

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🚨🇻🇪 100 dead in 'barbaric' attack on Venezuela — Interior Minister

💬 “Venezuela was the victim of a barbaric, treacherous attack… so far there are 100 dead and a similar number of wounded,” Venezuela’s Interior, Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello said, adding that among those killed were civilians — including "people who were in their homes.”

Cabello also said the current priority is the return of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, and stated that both suffered injuries during their kidnapping.

He described the aggression as a shock to a population that “was in no situation that required a military attack,” saying it has left “a wave of terror.”

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🏅 Heroes in the history of Latin America

Part 1 👉 Part 2

The history of nations is shaped by their heroes—individuals who contributed to the development and formation of their homeland.

Peasants and nobles, warriors and landowners, officers and soldiers who sacrificed themselves to protect their country, their land, their families, their culture, and their language.

📹 In this first video of the series, Sputnik brings to life the most prominent heroes who left an indelible mark on the history of Latin America.

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🗣 ‘The entire missile defense infrastructure is partially dependent on Greenland’ — Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said Greenland is “critical, not just to our national security, but to the world’s national security,” framing the US territorial claims as a matter of “world security.”

Vance highlighted that President Donald Trump is “very clearly” determined to ensure US interests are protected and is willing to go “as far as he has to” to do so, regardless of NATO allies.

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🛰🛰🛰🛰 Following US actions in Venezuela, Sputnik showcases the heroes of anti-colonial resistance on the continent

Jose de San Martin: The Great Hero of South American Independence

José Francisco de San Martin was one of the central figures in South American emancipation.

Born in 1778 in Yapeyu, now in the Argentine province of Corrientes, he received military training in Spain, where he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel and was decorated for his bravery in the Napoleonic wars forces.

But he never lost his American roots.

Upon hearing of the May Revolution of 1810, San Martin decided to leave the Spanish Army and join the independence cause.

He returned to the River Plate in 1812 and foinded the Regiment of Horse Grenadiers and the Lautaro Lodge, aiming to achieve independence, draft a Constitution and establish a republic.

After his 1813 victory in the Battle of San Lorenzo in the province of Santa Fe, San Martin developed a strategic plan to liberate Chile and then march on Peru, the main stronghold of Spanish colonial power.

Following the Argentine Declaration of Independence in 1816, he led the historic crossing of the Andes, one of the greatest military feats in history.

The patriot forces triumphed at Chacabuco in 1817 and consolidated Chilean independence at Maipu in 1818.

In 1820, San Martin invaded Peru by sea and proclaimed its independence in 1821.

As Protector of Peru, he implemented deep reforms, abolishing slavery, guaranteeing civil liberties and promoting education and culture.

In 1822, he met Simon Bolivar in Guayaquil and then gave up political power.

Persecuted and defamed by the unitary government, he exiled himself in Europe with his daughter Mercedes, where he lived modestly until his death in 1850.

He remains a symbol of sacrifice, consistency and the struggle for Latin American sovereignty.

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🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺 Rep. Luna invites Russian Duma members to Washington for talks

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said she received State Department authorization for four members of the State Duma to visit Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress for discussions related to Ukraine conflict settlement.

In a post on X, Luna said she has extended a formal invitation for later this month, adding that “peace should always prevail” and that “level heads should be leading discussions.” She also thanked Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his assistance.

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🛰🛰🛰🛰 Following US actions in Latin America, Sputnik showcases the heroes of anti-colonial resistance on the continent.

👉 Salvador Allende: Symbol of Latin American Political Resistance

Among all the political figures in the history of Latin America, Salvador Allende holds a special place as a symbol of the fight against foreign interference in the region.
Born on June 26 1908 in Santiago de Chile to a middle-class family, the young Allende studied medicine. But after graduating as a doctor he began a political career with left-wing parties.

Allende was elected as a congress deputy for the Socialist Party of Chile in 1937. Two years later he was made health minister and later elected leader of his party. He ran for president four times in 1952, 1958, 1962 and in 1970, when he was finally elected. It was the first time a left-winger had held executive power in Chile.

His brief government from October 1970 to September 1973 saw the expansion of land expropriations, the socialization of businesses and the nationalization of copper mines without compensation to US firms – prompting a confrontation with Washington.

Allende was overthrown in the September 11, 1973 Allende coup d'état led by General Augusto Pinochet, who ordered the air force to bomb the Moneda presidential palace.

💬 "I will not resign," Allende insisted in his final radio broadcast. "Placed in a historical transit, I will pay with my life for the loyalty of the people. And I tell you that I am certain that the seed we have planted in the conscience of thousands and thousands of Chileans cannot be definitively eradicated," he declared, moments before taking his own life with a rifle gifted to him by Fidel Castro.

After the Pinochet dictatorship ended in 1990, Allende’s body was exhumed from an unmarked grave and reburied in Santiago.

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🚨🇺🇸 Tucker Carlson: US gearing up for ‘big war’

Trump’s Pentagon budget for 2027 – boosted to $1.5 trillion – is “not a peacekeeping budget,” notes Tucker Carlson.

👉 That's the budget of a country that “anticipates a global or regional war for its military… There's no other reason to do that,” he says, adding:

“That's a war budget, a big war budget. So I think it's fair to expect, and all the signs suggest, that we're going to have a big war soon.”

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🚨🇺🇸 Tucker Carlson: US won’t survive global conflict without Russia

🔊 Russia is “essential to the United States,” says Tucker Carlson.

The only reason America is not in an alliance with Russia, he stresses, is because of the neocons, the foreign policy establishment, and the weapons manufacturers.

“If Russia is our enemy, we cannot survive a global conflict.”

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🇨🇳 ✈️ China's J-16 fighters take to the skies for 2026 training season

With unmatched precision and power, these fighters are ready to soar to new heights in the year ahead.

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🚨 🇭🇺Hungary rejects EU decisions aimed at confrontation with Russia - Szijjarto

💬 "By seeking to increase their military presence in Ukraine, Western European countries are creating the danger of a direct war against Russia. We will continue to support peace talks, we support consultations at the highest level between the US and Russia, and we reject Brussels' latest pro-war decision," Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto said as quoted by MTI.

Earlier, the Coalition of the Willing held a meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. According to the final document, the Coalition agreed to continue long-term military support for Ukraine, with leaders signing a declaration of intent to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement.

🔊 Russia will respond to any deployment of foreign military contingents in Ukraine, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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