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Russia
Chechnya's Kadyrov Appoints 20-Year-Old Son as Acting Deputy Prime Minister
Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov has had a habit of promoting his family members – particularly his children – to official posts in his Caucasian enclave.
Jan. 7, 2026
US
US Moves to Seize Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker as Russia Watches
The vessel, originally Bella‑1 and now renamed Marinera under a Russian flag, had slipped past a US maritime “blockade” of sanctioned tankers last month by dramatically changing course and reflagging.
Jan. 7, 2026
US
ANALYSIS: Fiona Hill’s 2019 Remarks on Russia – Venezuela Deal Gain New Relevance
Hill’s testimony about a proposed Russia-Venezuela-Ukraine trade is resurfacing as Washington’s move against Maduro sharpens debate over spheres of influence and the erosion of a rules-based order.
Jan. 7, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine Continues Peace Talks in France, Another US Meeting Expected
Zelensky said that Ukrainian and US envoys – meeting for the third time in two days – are set to address the most sensitive issues, including territorial disputes and the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Jan. 7, 2026
US
Ex-CIA Agent Convicted of Spying for Soviets Dies in Prison
Aldrich Ames had been head of the Soviet branch in the CIA’s counterintelligence group, and gave the Kremlin the names of dozens of Russians who were spying for the United States.
Jan. 7, 2026
Ukraine
Poland: End of Special Law on Aid to Ukraine Is Approaching
The law in force since 2022 regulating aid to Ukraine and social support for Ukrainians in Poland will not be extended. But it does not mean aid will end.
Jan. 7, 2026
US
Russia Sends Reinforcements to Guard Oil Tanker Being Pursued by US Navy
The American Coast Guard attempted to seize the Bella 1, an ageing oil tanker believed to be part of the so-called “shadow fleet,” last month.
Jan. 7, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Arrives in Cyprus as Country Takes Over EU Council Presidency
The trip follows high-stakes talks in France, where Zelensky met with key allies to finalize what officials called “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal.
Jan. 7, 2026
Trump
Trump Weighs Military Option to Acquire Greenland
Trump has stepped up his designs on the mineral-rich, self-governing Danish territory in the arctic since the US military seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro last weekend.
Jan. 7, 2026
US
After the US Attack in Venezuela: Will Greenland be Next?
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that if the US were to launch a military attack on Greenland, it would mean the end of NATO.
Jan. 7, 2026
UN
After Maduro’s Capture, Russia Pleads for ‘Respect for International Legal Norms’
“Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own destiny without any destructive external interference,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said, now deciding to wave around the UN Charter.
Jan. 7, 2026
Europe
‘Cannot Imagine That Scenario’ – World Leaders React as Trump Threatens Greenland Grab
The White House’s announcement came as Kyiv’s allies gathered in Paris were still stunned at the Trump administration’s unilateral invasion of Venezuela just a few days beforehand.
Jan. 7, 2026
Ukraine
Not NATO, Not Minsk: West Backs Stronger Ukraine Defense
A historic European-led security deal gives Kyiv more protection than past pledges, draws in the US, and pressures Moscow – without collective defense, says veteran US diplomat Daniel Fried.
Jan. 7, 2026
Russia
Russia Backs Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s Interim President After ‘Foreign Armed Aggression’
Although Moscow has called for Maduro and Flores’ release, it has refrained from taking any direct action following the US operation against one of its closest allies.
Jan. 6, 2026
France
UK, France, Ukraine Ink Declaration on Multinational Force in Ukraine
The US for the first time has offered “to support the force in case of attack,” in a development that has been described by European leaders as groundbreaking.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2026
Ukraine
Germany Could Join Multinational Force From Outside Ukraine, Merz Says
Merz’s suggestion of deploying German troops to neighbouring NATO territory did not go as far as France and Britain, which offered more explicit promises of support.
Jan. 6, 2026
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