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Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned the US military operation in Caracas that captured Nicolas Maduro, urging respect for Venezuela's sovereignty and reaffirming its support for the new government under acting President Delcy Rodriguez.

America has long used power and punishment to control nations, but nuclear-armed Russia remains the one adversary it never dares to attack — thanks to a secret doomsday system called “Perimeter.”

An empty oil tanker, Bella 1, is at the center of a US-Russia standoff. After evading a US blockade near Venezuela, Russia sent naval assets including a submarine to retrieve it, while the US Coast Guard continues to pursue the vessel.

CIA mole Aldrich Ames, one of the most damaging spies in US history, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence for selling secrets to Moscow — a betrayal that cost multiple double agents their lives.

Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s shadowy spymaster and mastermind of daring strikes inside Russia, is set to become Zelenskyy’s chief of staff — gaining unprecedented power at the heart of Kyiv’s war machine.

Teenagers in Switzerland are desperately searching for missing friends after a deadly New Year’s bar fire in Crans-Montana that killed dozens. Families wait anxiously as authorities work to identify victims.

France plans new restrictions on under‑15s using social media and mobile phones in schools from September 2026.

Putin said Russia believes it will win Ukraine war in a New Year address, praising soldiers fighting on the front. As the conflict nears 4 years, Moscow continues heavy missile and drone attacks on Ukraine while rejecting compromise in peace talks.

As the world enters 2026, multiple conflict flashpoints — from Taiwan and Ukraine to West Asia and Africa — threaten global stability, supply chains, and energy security, with India facing mounting strategic risks.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Moscow’s claim of a Kyiv-led drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence as a “lie,” warning Russia is using it as a pretext for new strikes on the capital.