🚨🇻🇪 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

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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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🚨🇺🇸🇻🇪 Trump signals US will run Venezuela long‑term

Trump expects the United States will be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, the US president said in a recent interview with The New York Times.

👉 He insisted that Venezuela’s interim government is “giving us everything that we feel is necessary.”

👉 Trump said the US would remain Venezuela’s political overlord for much longer than a year.

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🇩🇪 ⛽️ Germany cut off its nose to spite Russia — lost cheap gas, industry & credibility

Germany’s self-sabotaging energy pivot from Russia rendered Germany increasingly vulnerable - politically, economically, and industrially, writes The Telegraph.

Blindly falling in line with the West’s short-sighted sanctions policy left Germany:

🟠 Dependent on countries like Norway and the US for energy imports (roughly 70%)

🟠 An unattractive place for energy-intensive industries to invest: Steelmaker ArcelorMittal walked away from $1.43 billion in German subsidies for green steel in 2025, preferring “countries that can actually provide cheap, reliable electricity”

🟠Facing steady economic decline; staggering electricity prices for consumers

The gaping holes left when Germany went along with the EU’s policy of “weaning” itself off cheap and reliable Russian energy have fueled political tensions.

🔹 To avoid deindustrialization and impoverishment of the German people, “unrestricted trade with Russia” should be resumed, sanctions lifted, and the Nord Stream pipelines restored, the right-wing AfD – an opposition party leading in polls – declared in its 2025 election manifesto, reminds the outlet

🔹 If the Ukraine conflict ended , “of course, gas can flow again,” Thomas Bareiss, from Chancellor Merz’s own conservative CDU, suggested last year

🔹 Dietmar Woidke from the centre-Left coalition partner, the SPD, argues for a “normalization of trade relations”

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🟠 Trump: Venezuela to purchase only US-made products

🟠 100 dead in barbaric attack on Venezuela

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

🟠 Denmark vows ‘shoot first’ rule amid US threats over Greenland — reports

🟠 Tucker Carlson: US gearing up for ‘big war’, won’t survive global conflict without Russia

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️ BRATSKOYE IN DNEPROPETROVSK REGION FREED

The liberation of the settlement of Bratskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region has allowed Russian forces to expand the buffer zone on the western bank of the Gaichur river.

🟠 Russian air and missile firepower pounded Ukrainian energy, port and defense infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, drone production and storage sites, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 152 places

🟠 Air defense superiority: 142 UAVs were vaporized by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,180 troops killed or wounded

Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia calls on US to immediately cease illegal actions against the Marinera and other vessels conducting lawful activities in international waters

Other statements by the Russian Foreign Ministry:

🟠 US authorities have repeatedly been informed about the Russian ownership of the Marinera vessel and its peaceful status

🟠 The boarding of the Marinera by US military forces and its seizure represent a gross violation of the principles of international maritime law

🟠 Russia demands that the US ensure the proper treatment of Russian nationals aboard the Marinera and not impede their return to their homeland

🟠 The US's readiness to generate acute international crises is a cause for regret and concern

Russia considers the references made by the American side to its national "sanctions legislation" to be unfounded.

Unilateral restrictive measures imposed by the US, as well as other Western countries, are illegitimate and cannot justify attempts to establish jurisdiction or, especially, to seize vessels in international waters.

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🔥 🇷🇺 Russian troops get ultra-hard anti-drone ammunition

Russian troops have begun to receive IGLA 100 ammunition with shot based on an ultra-hard alloy of tungsten, nickel, and iron for combating FPV drones, Rostec said.

"Currently, IGLA 100 ammunition is already being supplied to the troops. Serial production of anti-drone ammunition in 12-gauge under this brand was launched in 2024," it stated.

Rostec instructors have trained servicemen to combat drones using small arms. The best results were shown by the IGLA 100 ammunition with a projectile of ultra-hard shot.

🗣 "The ammunition's shot penetrates engines, control units, severs wires and propellers, and breaks other durable structural elements of the UAV. Ordinary lead shot does not provide such effectiveness," Rostec added.

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🪖 West's plan to further militarize Ukraine looks to escalate - Russian MFA

The deployment of "multinational forces" and military facilities in Ukraine is an intervention, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Military units and facilities of the "coalition of the willing" will also be considered legitimate targets for the Russian Armed Forces.

A peaceful resolution is only possible if Ukraine returns to a non-aligned status, undergoes militarization and de-Nazification and recognizes territorial realities, she noted.

💬 "All these goals will certainly be attained, either through political-diplomatic means or within the framework of the special military operation."

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🚨 🇪🇺 EU is dusting off ‘toolbox’ in bid to save Greenland from US

EU officials, diplomats, experts and NATO insiders have cobbled together several potential strategies for deterring the US from trying to grab Greenland, according to European media reports.

“We must be ready for a direct confrontation,” one EU diplomat was cited as saying.

One former Danish MP claimed everyone is “unaware of what we actually have in the toolbox… No one really knows what to do because the Americans can do whatever they want.”

What are the options?

1. NATO-led scenario

▫️ NATO could mediate a settlement between Greenland, Denmark and the US, per ex-alliance official

▫️ NATO allies are reportedly mulling fresh overtures to Trump to "bolster" Greenland’s security

▫️ Alliance could boost defense spending on the Arctic, which means increased militarization in the region (more military drills, more troops, more military assets)

2. Cash option

🔹 The EU is planning to more than double its spending on Greenland to about $578 million for a seven-year period starting in 2028, under long-term budget plans, according to a draft proposal from the European Commission

🔹 Greenland would also be eligible to apply for an additional about $51M in EU funding for remote territories associated with European countries, per the same document

3. Economic retaliation option

🔸 The EU could resort to its political tool to deter the US: the Anti-Coercion Instrument, which allows the bloc to retaliate against trade discrimination

🔸 It rattled that saber when the US slapped on tariffs, then quietly put it away after a deal

🔸 The US would have to believe the threat this time

4. Boots on the ground option

🔶 It’s possible Denmark would be forced to respond if the US resorted to the military option

🔶 European countries should consider sending troops to Greenland—if Denmark asks—to raise the price tag of any US military move, an EU diplomat said

🔶They wouldn’t stop a US invasion—but they could make America think twice

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