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Kremlin on Escalating Situation Around Venezuela: Russia Sees Rising Tensions in Region
18 December 2025 @ 11:28 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia sees an escalation of the situation in the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on the escalation around Venezuela.
Maduro Discussed US Threats Against Venezuela With UN Secretary-General
18 December 2025 @ 9:43 am
UN/MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by phone to warn of the escalation of threats against Venezuela and their dangerous consequences for regional peace, the Venezuelan government said.
Russia Advocates for Normalizing Dialogue Between US, Venezuela - Foreign Ministry
18 December 2025 @ 9:43 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia consistently advocates for normalizing dialogue between the United States and Venezuela and steps to deescalate the situation in the Caribbean region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Epstein's Accomplice Files Petition in US Court to Overturn Her Conviction
18 December 2025 @ 9:25 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ghislaine Maxwell, an accomplice of infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein, has filed a petition in a US District Court to overturn or reconsider her conviction, according to a court document seen by Sputnik.
EU Is Part of Problem for Reaching Peace Agreement on Ukraine - EU Lawmaker
18 December 2025 @ 9:17 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is part of the problem for reaching a peace agreement on Ukraine, member of the European Parliament from Belgium Rudi Kennes told Sputnik.
Russia's Special Envoy Expected to Travel to Miami for Ukraine Negotiations – Reports
18 December 2025 @ 9:10 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, is expected to visit Miami this weekend for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the Axios news portal reported on Thursday, citing a White House official.
Orban Says He Considers Idea of Confiscating Russian Assets 'Dead'
18 December 2025 @ 9:00 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that he considers the idea of confiscating Russian assets "dead" because there is enough EU countries to block it if it was voted on.
US May Turn Venezuela Into Powder Keg —Expert
18 December 2025 @ 7:35 am
Declaring the government of Venezuela a terrorist organization would allow the US to conduct targeted attacks on this nation’s soil to eliminate its leaders, which would be "crossing the Rubicon," Argentine international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione told Sputnik.
US House Rejects Bid to Block Military Action Against Venezuela
18 December 2025 @ 5:05 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives has voted down the Venezuela War Powers Resolution by 211–213, with nine lawmakers not voting.
US Greenlights Biggest Arms Sale to Taiwan in History
18 December 2025 @ 5:01 am
The US has signed off on a record-breaking $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, further militarizing the island that China sees as an inalienable part of its territory.