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🚨 ‘We’re in charge’ — Trump claims US is running Venezuela President Donald Trump said the US is dealing with the authorities, adding that he has not personally spoken with acting president Delcy Rodriguez but that “other people have.” He also said “she’s…
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🚨🇨🇺 ‘Cuba will be failing pretty soon’ — Trump
US President Donald Trump said he expects Cuba to “be failing pretty soon,” claiming the country had relied on money and oil from Venezuela and is “not getting that anymore.”
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US President Donald Trump said he expects Cuba to “be failing pretty soon,” claiming the country had relied on money and oil from Venezuela and is “not getting that anymore.”
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🚨 ‘Let our patriots do their job!’ — Trump on Minnesota shooting President Donald Trump wrote that the shooting involving ICE officers is being used as a “cover up” for what he described as “billions of dollars” missing from Minnesota, linking the unrest…
President Donald Trump said federal law enforcement activity in Minneapolis is being adjusted, describing the shift as “not a pullback” but “a little bit of a change.”
Trump said US Border Czar Tom Homan is now overseeing the situation and that authorities are aiming to “de-escalate a little bit” following recent tensions and protests in the city.
He described demonstrators as “paid agitators” and said the operations were focused on removing “criminals,” adding that officials had met with state and city leaders and that the situation was “working out.”
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💬 “They’ll probably try and impeach me,” President Donald Trump said, referring to Democrats if Republicans lose the House or the Senate in 2026.
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💰 ‘We’ve taken in $600 billion in tariffs’ — Trump
President Donald Trump said tariffs have been “indispensable” to US economic policy, claiming the US has “taken in $600 billion” from tariffs and that he provided farmers $12 billion “out of tariff money.”
Trump argued the measures help keep out “unfair competition” and encourage companies to build plants in the United States rather than produce abroad and sell into the US market.
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President Donald Trump said tariffs have been “indispensable” to US economic policy, claiming the US has “taken in $600 billion” from tariffs and that he provided farmers $12 billion “out of tariff money.”
Trump argued the measures help keep out “unfair competition” and encourage companies to build plants in the United States rather than produce abroad and sell into the US market.
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🇺🇸 US military buildup on land, air, and sea raises fears of imminent attack on Iran - expert 🔹 The US and Israel "have outlined a plan for the next phase in resolving the Iranian issue... The level of military readiness at all levels in Iran is high and…
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President Donald Trump said another US naval force is moving toward Iran, while adding he hopes Tehran will “make a deal.”
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🛬 NASA plane lands without landing gear at Houston-area airport — reports
A NASA aircraft landed without its landing gear at Ellington Field Airport near Houston after a mechanical issue, according to ABC7.
NASA said all crew members are safe, and the runway was closed while first responders worked at the scene. A full investigation into the incident is underway, the agency said.
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A NASA aircraft landed without its landing gear at Ellington Field Airport near Houston after a mechanical issue, according to ABC7.
NASA said all crew members are safe, and the runway was closed while first responders worked at the scene. A full investigation into the incident is underway, the agency said.
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🚨 Rubio: US prepared to use force to secure Venezuela’s cooperation — reports
In the same prepared remarks for a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Rubio was expected to say Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez “is well aware of the fate of Maduro” and that Washington believes her “self-interest aligns with advancing our key objectives.”
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the US launched a military aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise attack.
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💬 “Make no mistake, as the president has stated, we are prepared to use force to ensure maximum cooperation if other methods fail,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to say in prepared testimony seen by Bloomberg.
In the same prepared remarks for a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Rubio was expected to say Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez “is well aware of the fate of Maduro” and that Washington believes her “self-interest aligns with advancing our key objectives.”
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the US launched a military aggression against Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise attack.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Trump displays photo with Putin from Alaska summit in White House — reports
A framed photo of President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin from their August Alaska summit is now displayed in a vestibule connecting the West Wing to the presidential residence, according to PBS News.
The summit, held on Aug. 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson near Anchorage, focused on ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict, with both leaders describing the talks positively.
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A framed photo of President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin from their August Alaska summit is now displayed in a vestibule connecting the West Wing to the presidential residence, according to PBS News.
The summit, held on Aug. 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson near Anchorage, focused on ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict, with both leaders describing the talks positively.
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🇰🇵💥 Kim Jong-un oversees test-fire of upgraded large-caliber rocket system — report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test-fire of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system on Jan. 27, according to KCNA.
KCNA reported that four rockets struck a target 358.5 km away, verifying improvements in mobility, precision guidance and strike capability. Kim said the test was “of great significance in improving the effectiveness of our strategic deterrent,” adding that the system’s precisely guided flight can “neglect any outside intervention.”
He stressed that the activity is aimed at strengthening deterrence for self-defense, calling it “a responsible exercise of the deterrent,” and thanked scientists and technicians for completing the task.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test-fire of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system on Jan. 27, according to KCNA.
KCNA reported that four rockets struck a target 358.5 km away, verifying improvements in mobility, precision guidance and strike capability. Kim said the test was “of great significance in improving the effectiveness of our strategic deterrent,” adding that the system’s precisely guided flight can “neglect any outside intervention.”
He stressed that the activity is aimed at strengthening deterrence for self-defense, calling it “a responsible exercise of the deterrent,” and thanked scientists and technicians for completing the task.
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🇬🇱 Greenland ‘not for sale’ - parliament deputy speaker
Pressure from the US is causing serious anxiety among the island's residents, many of whom fear that Greenland could fall under external control, according to Ottosen.
👉 He noted that despite friendly relations with the US and the existence of a free trade agreement, the White House’s pressure undermines Greenland's sense of security.
Ottosen added that Greenland's future must be determined solely by Greenlanders themselves, not by external forces, and that any decisions must take into account the interests of the indigenous population.
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"I think it's not the things he [US President Donald Trump] had to do today about Greenland,” Bentiaraq Ottosen, deputy speaker of the Greenlandic parliament, told Sputnik.
Pressure from the US is causing serious anxiety among the island's residents, many of whom fear that Greenland could fall under external control, according to Ottosen.
Ottosen added that Greenland's future must be determined solely by Greenlanders themselves, not by external forces, and that any decisions must take into account the interests of the indigenous population.
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❌💵 EU incurs self-inflicted $339B cost by ditching Russian oil – analysis
Four years ago, Russia was the largest supplier of oil to the European market, accounting for a quarter of all oil imports to the EU. By 2025, this share had plummeted to just 2%, Sputnik's analysis based on Eurostat data shows:
🔸 In January–November 2025, the average cost of one barrel of oil imported by European countries was $77, compared to $68 four years earlier
🔸 This means that Europe is now paying $9 more per barrel than in 2021
🔸 As a result, the overpayment for the incomplete year of 2025 amounted to $27 billion, while for 2022–2024 it totaled $311 billion
🔸 Overall, since the EU’s introduction of anti-Russian sanctions that began in 2022, Europeans have overpaid $339 billion
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Four years ago, Russia was the largest supplier of oil to the European market, accounting for a quarter of all oil imports to the EU. By 2025, this share had plummeted to just 2%, Sputnik's analysis based on Eurostat data shows:
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Russia using its advanced Oreshnik missile system in early January was evidently just a demonstration of power, Ralf Niemeyer, head of the German Council for the Constitution and Sovereignty, told Sputnik.
He said that Russia can launch Oreshnik missiles on a daily basis and that Europe, which now takes Russia very seriously, will finally move toward talks with Moscow regarding the future of Ukraine.
Russia’s Defense Ministry earlier said that the Russian Armed Forces had disabled Ukraine’s Lvov aircraft repair plant with a mobile ground-based Oreshnik missile system strike. The plant serviced Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets and manufactured attack drones used in strikes against Russian civilian targets.
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💥 Russia’s Zubr drone-killer systems deployed to defend critical infrastructure
Russia's Defense Ministry has delivered to the front the latest Zubr close-range air defense systems, designed by Rostec for a single critical mission: swatting drones out of the sky.
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Russia's Defense Ministry has delivered to the front the latest Zubr close-range air defense systems, designed by Rostec for a single critical mission: swatting drones out of the sky.
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🇪🇺 EU ban on Russian gas imports a mistake – Slovak businessman
From Slovakia’s perspective, Russian gas supplies to the EU remain the most economically advantageous option, Richard Kvasnovsky, head of the Slovak Gas and Oil Association (SGOA), told Sputnik.
He stressed that the SGOA does not consider it right to halt imports of these supplies to the EU
Previously, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called the ban on Russian gas imports into the bloc an “ideological stupidity” and “energy suicide.”
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From Slovakia’s perspective, Russian gas supplies to the EU remain the most economically advantageous option, Richard Kvasnovsky, head of the Slovak Gas and Oil Association (SGOA), told Sputnik.
He stressed that the SGOA does not consider it right to halt imports of these supplies to the EU
Previously, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called the ban on Russian gas imports into the bloc an “ideological stupidity” and “energy suicide.”
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❌ Even Ukrainian officials call Zelensky fascist – Zakharova
She also recalled the rhetoric used by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who Zakharova said is unlikely to "have tender feelings toward Russia."
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💬 "This is already a cry of despair from those who hold various posts and positions, and have a certain status within Ukrainian society. They are all calling him [Zelensky] a fascist," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
She also recalled the rhetoric used by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who Zakharova said is unlikely to "have tender feelings toward Russia."
💬 "It's impossible to imagine that she [Tymoshenko] holds a non-pro-Kiev position. Obviously, she has fully aligned herself in this sense with this anti-Russian tone. And now we've reached the point where she calls what is happening in Ukraine fascism," Zakharova emphasized.
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