Venezuela
According to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, official Minsk is deepening ties with authoritarian regimes against the backdrop of its isolation from the West. In particular, Belarus is preparing a visa-free regime with North Korea and has also received Afghan Taliban members.
Trump will meet with oil refiners to increase oil-refining capacity. Gasoline prices in the U.S. have risen to $4.08 per liter.
Brent and WTI rose by more than 2% after U. S. and Iranian strikes. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined due to the attacks.
Maduro released photos from an American prison, taken back on June 25. Users are asking how he passed them on for publication.
Donald Trump said that the United States would use Venezuelan oil to replenish its strategic reserve. It currently contains about 290 million barrels.
The agreement provides for the development of 17 fields and the production of more than 1. 5 million barrels of oil daily. They plan to develop 8 more blocks.
The US is discussing control over Venezuela’s 65 billion barrels of reserves for 100 years. More than $100 billion is planned to be invested in the oil industry.
The United States will allegedly gain majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s reserves. The details of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
After consultations with Washington, Caracas is considering leaving OPEC. The parties are also discussing leasing the fields to US entities for up to 100 years.
The US and Venezuela are discussing an agreement involving American companies in more than a dozen oil fields. The negotiations are still ongoing.
Venezuela’s opposition and interim government have completed the first round of negotiations, agreeing on judicial system reform and access to frozen assets. Some of the funds are planned to be used for recovery following the earthquakes in June.
US authorities sold two sanctioned Russian tankers, detained near Venezuela in January, to Dubai-based Global Marketing Systems. The vessels "Era" and "Lileo" will be scrapped at metal recycling plants in India.
An earthquake measuring 7. 4 in magnitude struck Chocó Province, killing at least 132 people. In the city of Pereira, 65 buildings collapsed, and a state of emergency has been declared.
At least 111 people were killed and another 87 injured in a magnitude 7. 4 earthquake in Colombia. Sixty-one buildings collapsed, and 1,575 homes were damaged.
The President of Ukraine expressed full support and solidarity with the people of Colombia and everyone affected by this blow.
A powerful 7. 4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, claiming the lives of at least 74 people. The highest number of deaths was recorded in the department of Risaralda, where 40 fatalities have been confirmed.
In northwestern Colombia, a magnitude 7. 4 earthquake claimed the lives of 52 people.
A powerful magnitude 7. 4 earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 18 people. More people may be trapped under the rubble of buildings, and there are concerns about aftershocks.
U. S. President Donald Trump demanded an explanation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a meeting in Camp David regarding the acute shortage of ammunition, which threatens to limit military operations against Iran.
The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in response to Brazil's refusal to issue visas to American diplomats. Brazil called this political pressure, but did not expel the ambassador.
US President Donald Trump released on Truth Social an image of Venezuela with the American flag and the inscription "51st State". Earlier, he stated that he was seriously considering including Venezuela as part of the United States.
Venezuela informed the UN of its irrevocable decision to withdraw from the ICC due to allegations of bias. The court was investigating crimes against humanity, and the withdrawal coincided with a vote to dismiss prosecutor Khan.
According to the head of the National Assembly, the number of dead has reached 5,546 people. Aid has been received by 128,324 families, and 17,907 people have been left homeless.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled the trial for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores for June 1, 2027. The couple faces life imprisonment on drug trafficking charges.
The number of fatalities from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 5,119 people, with 16,740 injured. Authorities are transitioning from rescue operations to providing housing for the affected.
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 5,069 people, with over 16,740 injured. The state of La Guaira was the hardest hit, and thousands of people have been left homeless.
The tsunami warning issued after a magnitude 7. 3 earthquake off the coast of Mexico has been canceled. Tremors were felt in Guatemala and El Salvador, with no reports of casualties.
Trump claimed that China bought, stole or hacked tens of millions of voter documents. US intelligence believes the data was collected for influence campaigns, not election fraud.
Pentagon discusses the possibility of a military operation against Cuba, including an air attack involving thousands of soldiers. At the same time, officials consider this currently unlikely due to the focus on Iran.
The number of victims of two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,490 people. The number of injured remains at 16,740, and 17,907 people are left homeless.