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Ukraine Unable to Prevail Over Russia – Ex-French Military Chief of Staff
6 January 2026 @ 6:07 am
Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that Russian troops are advancing almost along the entire front in the special military operation zone.
Shooting in Central Caracas Caused by Unidentified Drones - Source
6 January 2026 @ 5:02 am
CARACAS (Sputnik) - The shooting incident near the presidential palace in Venezuela’s Caracas was caused by unregistered drones, a government source said.
Rubio in Contact With Delcy Rodriguez - Trump
6 January 2026 @ 4:48 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the NBC News broadcaster that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in contact with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez, adding that their relationship "has been very strong."
Trump Declares He Is in Charge of Venezuela's Future
6 January 2026 @ 4:41 am
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the NBC News broadcaster that he is ultimately in charge of the further developments in Venezuela.
US-Backed Coups in Latin America Are Bad, Local Elites’ Judas-Style Betrayals Are Worse - Historian
5 January 2026 @ 8:01 pm
The US began overthrowing governments in Latin America in the 1890s, often working with internal elements, “usually the military and the business community,” to do so, Peter Kuznick, the director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, told Sputnik.
Why Didn’t Venezuela Shoot Maduro’s Kidnappers Out of the Sky? Expert Outlines Three Possibilities
5 January 2026 @ 6:33 pm
Glowing MSM reports on the operation to capture Maduro attribute success to the US military’s super-duper high-tech weapons, advanced tactics and painstaking planning. But there are other, potentially far more plausible explanations, says Egor Lidovskoy, director of St. Petersburg’s Hugo Chavez Latin American Cultural Center.
I'm a Decent Man: Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in US Court
5 January 2026 @ 5:27 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York federal court on narco-terrorism allegations on Monday.
Russian Cheburashka Film Breaks Into The Global Top Three
5 January 2026 @ 5:06 pm
The Russian live-action animated children’s comedy Cheburashka 2, which continues the adventures of the beloved fairytale character, was released on January 1.
Russia Calls on US to Release Maduro Immediately - Russian UN Envoy
5 January 2026 @ 4:44 pm
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia on Monday urged the United States to free Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife immediately.
Heroes and Traitors: Nicolas Maduro - President Who Faced Major External Challenges
5 January 2026 @ 4:41 pm
In response to US aggression in Latin America, Sputnik features the heroes of anti-colonial resistance across the continent