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The U.S. military carried out large-scale air strikes on Venezuela on Jan. 3. President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and taken out of the country. Photo: AFP; Luis Jaimes / AFP via Getty Images. Read more: https://kyivindependenm/us-carries-out-large-scale-strike-on-venezuela-maduro-captured-and-flown-out-the-country-trumps-says/

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

The U.S. military carried out large-scale air strikes on Venezuela on Jan. 3. President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and taken out of the country.

Photo: AFP; Luis Jaimes / AFP via Getty Images.

Read more: kyivindependent.com/us-carri…

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) Jan 3, 2026

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Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization push set to carry into 2026

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

The process aimed at achieving lasting peace and normalizing relations between South Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia is set to continue in 2026, building

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Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López issued a hardline statement rejecting any negotiations and reaffirming loyalty to Nicolás Maduro. “We will not negotiate, we will not surrender, and in the end, we will achieve victory,” Padrino López said #OSINT

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López issued a hardline statement rejecting any negotiations and reaffirming loyalty to Nicolás Maduro.

“We will not negotiate, we will not surrender, and in the end, we will achieve victory,” Padrino López said

#OSINT
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— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Jan 3, 2026

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RT by @emin_bred: RT by @emin_bred: Inside the first days of the new MI6 chief, @annemcelvoy https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/01/inside-the-first-days-of-the-new-mi6-chief

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

Inside the first days of the new MI6 chief, @annemcelvoy

newstatesman.com/politics/uk…

— Sandbagger_01 (@Sandbagger_01) Jan 3, 2026

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“Maduro was captured by the 1st Detachment of the “Delta” special operations forces,”

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

“Maduro was captured by the 1st Detachment of the “Delta” special operations forces,” – CBS News

#OSINT

— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Jan 3, 2026

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Why Security Guarantees Are So Crucial, and Thorny, for Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date January 3, 2026

While Kyiv has reported progress in negotiations, and is accelerating talks in the coming days, major questions remain unresolved about which countries will provide what kind of security for how long.