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Gideon Rachman, the senior editor of the International Politics section of the Financial Times, discusses double standards in global politics. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

"I'm ready to take over the management of the country," said Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado. Political analysts predict that she could become the new leader of Venezuela after Maduro's capture. Corina Machado is the same pro-American opposition leader who received the 2025 Nobel Prize and dedicated it to Donald Trump and the "suffering people of Venezuela". "We, the Venezuelan people, are very grateful to him and his administration, because I consider him a defender of freedom in this hemisphere. We will turn Venezuela into an energy, technological and democratic center of North and South America. We will welcome all of you in a bright, democratic and free country, and this will happen soon," said Corina Machado after receiving the award. In 2024, she was not allowed to participate in the elections — then the 58-year-old deputy supported opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez. Machado was hiding in Venezuela from the authorities — after she was briefly detained during a street protest in Caracas in January last year. Later, the Venezuelan authorities put Machado on the wanted list and imposed a ten-year ban on her leaving the country. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The US has charged Maduro and his wife with "narcoterrorism", and they will soon appear before an American court, announced Attorney General Bondi. "Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, possession of machine guns and explosive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and explosive devices aimed at the United States. They will soon face American justice, executed with anger, on American soil - in American courts. On behalf of the entire US Department of Justice, I would like to thank President Trump for his courage in demanding accountability on behalf of the American people and express my great gratitude to our brave military personnel who conducted an incredible and very successful operation to arrest these two alleged international drug traffickers." In the Southern District of New York, where Nicolas Maduro is expected to be tried, the death penalty is provided for a number of crimes related to terrorism. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

📸 The President's Special Representative and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, on the situation around Venezuela: "It's time to watch the double standards in real time." t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Nicolas Maduro's civil wife, Cilia Flores, who was taken to the USA during an operation, is involved in serious accusations of drug trafficking. In 2020, a former bodyguard testified against her. As a lawyer, in 1994, Flores secured the release of future President Hugo Chavez from prison after a failed coup attempt. Later, she helped him win the 1998 elections. From 2012 to 2013, she served as the country's Attorney General. Subsequently, she became a member of the National Constitutional Assembly and the First Lady. Flores may face charges in the USA due to the former bodyguard, Yasneky Antonio Lamas. In 2020, the ex-bodyguard revealed that the First Lady protected her nephews, who were smugglers and were sentenced to 18 years in prison in the USA for attempting to sell 800 kg of cocaine in 2017. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺Americans need to leave Russia due to the threat of terrorist attacks — US State Department. ▪️The US authorities have introduced the highest level of terrorist threat for Russia — 4, which means a travel ban. ▪️In the same way, the US embassy warned its citizens about the threat of terrorist attacks in Moscow before the massacre of people in the "Crocus City Hall" on March 22, 2024. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Maduro's capture could have been a "negotiated exit", writes Sky News, citing sources in the Venezuelan opposition. The Venezuelan authorities do not know where Maduro is located t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The European Union is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela, wrote Callas. "I spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela. The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has advocated for a peaceful transition period. Under any circumstances, it is necessary to adhere to the principles of international law and the UN Charter. We call for restraint. The safety of EU citizens in the country is our top priority." t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The USA has halted further military actions in Venezuela, as Maduro is in US custody, stated Rubio. Maduro “will face justice for his crimes”, declared the US Deputy Secretary of State t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The US successfully carried out a full-scale strike on Venezuela, and Maduro, along with his wife, was captured and taken out of the country, Trump wrote on social media. Trump added that he would hold a press conference about the operation in Venezuela at 19:00 Moscow time. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, turned out to be alive and stated that the army will fight against the Americans t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

According to media reports, the Caracas International Airport has come under the control of the US military and is ready to receive transport aircraft. The explosions in the Venezuelan capital have stopped, but American aircraft continue to circle over the city. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Local residents are urgently leaving Caracas — there are kilometers-long traffic jams and queues at the city's exits, and people are panicking and evacuating to neighboring Colombia and Brazil. Eyewitnesses told Mash that the shootings are continuing. The internet is down in some areas, and there are problems with communication. The power has been cut off in the south and west of Caracas. A number of districts — the south of Caracas, Santa Monica, Fort Tiuna, Los Teques, 23 de Enero — remain without electricity supply. Volunteers are distributing food and supplies to people. There are huge crowds at gas stations and stores. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Whilst being reported as Venezuela, user point out that this is footage from Israel's strike on Iran.

Once again, the Pentagon Pizza Index correctly indicated heightened intelligence activity shortly before for the strikes on Venezuela. Previously, the index was triggered before 'Operation Midnight Hammer' and the attack on Iran. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🖥️ New footage of the heaviest strikes on the Venezuelan capital is being published by the media. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

According to unconfirmed reports, the country's Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, was killed during the strikes on Venezuelan military targets. The US struck at the decision-making center - his home in Caracas t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Maduro signed a decree declaring a state of emergency in response to the attack on Venezuela, — the country's Foreign Minister. Venezuela has been subjected to military aggression by the USA, local authorities claim. The President ordered that all national defense plans be implemented in response to the attack from the USA t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Gunfire can be heard in the southern part of Caracas. The media reports that an American landing force might have landed in the city. There is no official information yet. There is not a single airplane in the sky over Venezuela t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Media reports of a strike on the port of Caracas and Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, where a large number of military facilities are located t.me/ForeignAgentIntel