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๐Ÿ—ฃ Federal welfare state is 'biggest money laundering scheme' โ€” Vivek Ramaswamy

The former presidential candidate blasted the explosion in federal transfer payments, which he said grew from $1.7 trillion before the pandemic to nearly $5 trillion today.

"When the government overtaxes people and reallocates money through a massive system, itโ€™s ripe for abuse," he told Fox News.


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๐Ÿ”Š Czech PM halts Ukraine aid from national budget, says Russia cannot be defeated

Prime Minister Andrej Babiลก declared the Czech Republic "can no longer give money from the Czech budget to Ukraine," citing domestic needs and arguing EU funds already provide massive support.

"We have to be realistic. If someone says that we will defeat Russia, then experts say no," he added.


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๐Ÿคก โ€˜Even schoolkids knowโ€™: Polish PM sparks backlash over history slip

Polish lawmakers have accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of rewriting history after he misstated the founding date of the Polish state during his New Yearโ€™s address, Fakt reports.

In the speech, Tusk claimed that the start of 2026 marks 1,001 years since Polandโ€™s founding. But Poles traditionally trace their statehood to 966 ADโ€”the baptism of Duke Mieszko I, a cornerstone of Polish history.

The slip didnโ€™t go unnoticed, quickly drawing fire from viewers and MPs.

โ€œItโ€™s no secret that Tusk views the Christian heritage of our homeland with disdain, but even elementary school students know that our history begins with the Baptism of Polandโ€”unless, of course, the PM has decided to rewrite history,โ€ wrote Mariusz Blaszczak, head of the Law and Justice parliamentary group, on X.


Polish historian Kamil Janicki called Tuskโ€™s remark controversial and an odd choice for a New Yearโ€™s message.

โ€œPicking a specific date was unnecessary,โ€ Janicki said, adding that it should have been obvious the statement would be seen as provocative.


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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’ฅ Russian marine ropes in Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone mid-air

A drone operator of the 177th Separate Guards Marine Regiment, operating in support of Russiaโ€™s Tsentr Battlegroup, took down the Ukrainian drone using a rope.

The enemy forces had intended to use the heavy Baba Yaga drone to strike a group of Russian servicemen they had spotted.

โ€œThe Baba Yagaโ€™s got a serious warheadโ€”one drop can wipe out an entire assault unit,โ€ said the drone operator.


Once he saw the drone, the Russian serviceman sent his own UAV towards it.

โ€œI closed in, gained a little altitude above it, and tried to get my rope tangled in its rotors,โ€ he said.


His plan worked. The Baba Yaga with its warhead went down. Importantly, his own drone survived the encounter.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ชExplosions rocked the capital of Venezuela, Caracas According to Reuters, the area around a military base in the southern part of the city has been left without power. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Maduro orders immediate deployment of country's comprehensive defense - FM

More statements by Venezuela's Foreign Ministry:

โ–ซ๏ธ The ministry strongly condemns the US aggression

โ–ซ๏ธ Authorities call on all national forces to step up mobilization plans

โ–ซ๏ธ Venezuela's president orders all national defense plans are now being implemented

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ชExplosions rocked the capital of Venezuela, Caracas According to Reuters, the area around a military base in the southern part of the city has been left without power. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช US strikes on Venezuela: What's known so far

โ–ซ๏ธ US officials confirmed that military strikes have been launched against Venezuela, Fox News reports

โ–ซ๏ธ The attack was initially planned for Christmas but was postponed due to weather conditions, according to CBS

โ–ซ๏ธ Military aircraft are audible over the capital, Caracas

โ–ซ๏ธ A fire broke out at the port of La Guaira following a strike

โ–ซ๏ธ US aviation authorities have banned commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace, says Fox News

โ–ซ๏ธ Venezuelaโ€™s government condemned a โ€œvery serious grave military aggressionโ€ by the US targeting Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira

โ–ซ๏ธ President Nicolas Maduro has signed a state of emergency and ordered all national defense plans to be implemented โ€œat the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstancesโ€

โ–ซ๏ธ Venezuela will file complaints before the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ชDonald Trump confirms the US carried out strikes on Venezuela, claims Maduro and his wife were captured

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๐Ÿ“น WATCH LIVE from Venezuelaโ€™s capital after explosions near military sites

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ชIllegal US attack on Venezuela is unjustified and violates the UN Charter โ€“ analyst

The US aggression has effectively validated many of the warnings voiced by the late Hugo Chรกvez and by current Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro โ€œabout the US meddling in Venezuelaโ€™s affairs, about the economic war, sanctions and all suffering of the Venezuelan people,โ€ Argentinian international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione told Sputnik.

He noted that the escalation in Venezuela follows the usual pattern of US interference in the affairs of Latin American states.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œIt demonstrates a dangerous level of complete irrationality of the US government,โ€ he added.


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๐Ÿšจ Russia condemns US armed aggression against Venezuela

๐Ÿ’ฌ"This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This has caused deep concern and condemnation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


Key points from the statement:

๐Ÿ”ถMoscow says the justifications cited by Washington are unfounded, driven by ideological hostility rather than pragmatic diplomacy

๐Ÿ”ถRussia urges all parties to avoid further escalation and resolve differences through dialogue, offering support for diplomatic efforts

๐Ÿ”ถLatin America should remain a zone of peace, and Venezuela must retain the right to determine its future without external military interference

๐Ÿ”ถRussia expresses solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the countryโ€™s Bolivarian leadership in defending sovereignty and national interests

๐Ÿ”ถMoscow backs calls by Venezuela and Latin American states for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council

๐Ÿ”ถRussiaโ€™s embassy in Caracas is operating normally, maintaining contact with local authorities and Russian nationals; no Russian citizens are reported injured at this time

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๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Venezuelans wake to airstrikes, rumors & uncertainty - journalist

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Most Venezuelans are now waking up to the news that there have been aerial strikes in Caracas... Most Venezuelans will now start to be seeing the reports published by Donald Trump that Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been kidnapped out of the country," Paul Dobson tells Sputnik.


๐Ÿ“ He adds that citizens have not seen any statements from the Maduro government.

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Many Venezuelans are asking if there is still a government here in Venezuela at the moment. The reaction here on the ground will be one filled with anxiety, most will be contacting their families in the bombed areas," Dobson reports.


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๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Venezuelaโ€™s defense minister says he is alive and addresses the nation

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œWe will not negotiate, we will not surrender โ€” and in the end, we will prevail.โ€


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๐Ÿšจ Rubio 'anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody' - Sen. Mike Lee

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Maduro has been arrested by US personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States," Lee wrote, citing a conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.


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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช US operation in Venezuela โ€” latest developments:

โ–ซ๏ธ US Secretary of State Rubio said Maduro to be tried for criminal offenses โ€” Senator Mike Lee

โ–ซ๏ธ US strikes on Venezuela caused casualties and injuries, number unknown โ€” NYT

โ–ซ๏ธ American military operation in Venezuela was well-planned, "it was a brilliant operation," Trump said

โ–ซ๏ธ Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is safe, the WSJ writes

โ–ซ๏ธ If Trumpโ€™s words about capturing Maduro are true, power should transfer to VP Delcy Rodriguez according to Venezuelaโ€™s constitution โ€” NYT

โ–ซ๏ธ US helicopters fired missiles in residential areas of Caracas, number of casualties still being confirmed โ€” Venezuelaโ€™s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช We are not defeated โ€” Venezuelaโ€™s minister of interior

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Inside the country is in complete tranquility. They've tried this and they maybe thought that the people would come out defeated, and that's not what's happening," Venezuelaโ€™s Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello said in a statement following US strikes against the nation.


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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ชDonald Trump confirms the US carried out strikes on Venezuela, claims Maduro and his wife were captured ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussia demands clarity on whereabouts of Venezuelaโ€™s president and first lady

๐Ÿ‘‰The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is deeply alarmed by reports that Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife were forcibly taken out of the country during US military actions, and is urging Washington to immediately clarify the situation.

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