Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said interim authorities in Venezuela will hand over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States, calling it a move that will benefit both Venezuelans and Americans.In a social media post, Trump said the oil will be sold at market price and that he will personally oversee how the revenue is used. He wrote on Truth Social that the funds will be directed to benefit “the people of Venezuela and the United Stat…
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Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) President Donald Trump described the US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as a highly complex and tactically precise mission, praising American forces for what he called a “brilliant” execution under dangerous conditions.Speaking at the House GOP Members’ Retreat, Trump said the operation involved significant risks, including heavy fire directed at US helicopters as troops moved in. He said American forces were exposed dur…
Caracas, Jan 6 (IANS) Gunfire was heard near Venezuela’s presidential palace, media reports said.Venezuelan government buildings were evacuated on Monday (local time) amid the incident.The situation was under control, according to a source close to the government.The source added that unidentified drones flew over the presidential palace in central Caracas, prompting security forces to open fire in response, Xinhua news agency reported.Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump said that Venez…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Russia at one point signaled a willingness to allow the United States latitude in Venezuela in exchange for Washington easing its position on Ukraine, according to seven-year-old congressional testimony by Fiona Hill, a former senior National Security Council official, an account that has resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of great-power bargaining.The episode was recalled in New York Times report on Monday and traces back to testimony Hill delivered to Congress in 2019, w…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is not at war with Venezuela and will not push for elections there in the near term, arguing that the country must first be stabilised and its infrastructure rebuilt following the capture of its leader, Nicolas Maduro.In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump said Venezuela would not hold elections in the next 30 days, saying conditions on the ground made voting unrealistic. “We have to fix the country first,” Tru…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been designated by President Donald Trump to lead implementation of Washington’s post-operation strategy in Venezuela, the White House said, outlining a whole-of-government effort that spans diplomatic, economic, financial, and military tools.Stephen Miller, a close adviser to the president, told reporters at the White House on Monday that Rubio has been asked to enforce the president’s guidance and coordinate across agencies.“…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing for a possible reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, even as American officials warn that the security situation in Venezuela remains “fluid” and continues to pose severe risks to U.S. citizens. “As President Trump said, we are making preparations to allow for a reopening should the President make that decision,” a senior State Department official said, underscoring that no final determination has yet been made.The commen…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Since the successful operation in Venezuela that led to its leader Nicolas Maduro’s detention, US President Donald Trump is exuberating in confidence, reiterating establishing “American dominance in the Western hemisphere” which will “never be questioned again”. Over the weekend in the US, reports quote him having issued warnings to countries including Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland. Incidentally, Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, w…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s statement that the United States of America was now going to “run the country”, adding that American companies would rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry, continues to dominate news headlines with Washington’s media digging for details. And soon after the weekend Caracas raid, Trump indicated that Washington could further increase tariffs on Indian goods if it did not stop buying Russian oil.The US has already applied additional punitive d…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday expressed “grave concern” over the US action in Venezuela and the “capturing” of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, calling the entire operation a violation of international law.Jairam Ramesh, General Secretary in-charge Communications, Congress, in a post on X, said, “The INC expresses very grave concern on US actions relating to Venezuela in the past 24 hours. Settled principles of international law cannot be violated unilaterally.”The…