Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, January 3, 2026
Russia Slams U.S. ‘Armed Aggression’ in Venezuela, Warns of Escalation
MOSCOW, January 3, 2026 — Russia has denounced what it described as an act of “armed aggression” by the United States against Venezuela, pledging solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the Bolivarian government’s…
6 January 2026
The photo shows the world's largest 5,000-square-meter high-altitude wind energy kite. (Photo-Chai/Siyu)
World’s largest high-altitude wind energy kite takes off in N China
By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily A major milestone in renewable energy innovation is taking shape in the vast expanses of Alxa Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The world’s largest high-altitude wind energy…
5 January 2026
US strikes Caracas (ABC Media picture)
“Venezuela Declares State of Emergency, Denounces U.S. ‘Imperialist Aggression’”
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international community the extremely grave military aggression carried out by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population,…
3 January 2026
Maduro and his wife were captured. US President Donald Trump says they will be sent to New York
U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife; AG Bondi says charges include ‘Narco-Terrorism’
by Victor Loh U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a stunning, large-scale attack on their nation overnight. American authorities said Saturday morning that the couple had been indicted in New…
3 January 2026
Joint Statement by the Participants in the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum
1.1 We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the African States recognised by the United Nations (UN), the Leadership of the African Union Commission and the executive bodies of the leading African integration…
23 December 2025
Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Marks Historic Milestone in Cairo
Cairo, December 20 — The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum convened in Cairo on December 19–20, marking the first time the gathering was held on African soil. The event brought together foreign…
23 December 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister and his entourage met Botswana'sMinister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale who was accompanied by Ambassador Clifford Maribe
Russia and Botswana Strengthen Ties at Cairo Forum
Cairo, December 19 — On the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Phenyo Butale, to discuss deepening cooperation…
23 December 2025
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin
Moscow Links Africa’s Economic Growth to Security Solutions and Sovereign Development
Ahead of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum that was held in Cairo, Egypt from December 19˗20, 2025, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin spoke to TASS News Agency. TASS: This year’s ministerial…
23 December 2025
EU has secured funding for Ukraine's war effort
EU secures Ukraine funding while exposing limits of unity
Tessa Walther 12/19/2025December 19, 2025 The EU’s late-night compromise ensures Ukraine’s budget for the next two years, but shifts the burden onto EU finances while postponing a decisive test of how far Europe is willing…
21 December 2025
Mali’s CITES CoP20 head of delegation (in blue outfit) and fellow West African delegates pictured with Western anti-trade animal-rights NGO representatives during a sightseeing weekend break from CoP20. Observers argue that such informal engagements cultivate anti-trade positions away from official scrutiny. The individual in blue later photographed me when he saw me interviewing a fellow Western African and I just smiled at him
CITES CoP20 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE-RIGGING PERSIST AS CITES URGES COUNTRIES TO SUBMIT FORMAL COMPLAINTS By Emmanuel Koro, 17 December 2025 After investigating vote-rigging within the CITES decision-making framework across three Conferences of the Parties (CoPs) 2019, 2022…
20 December 2025
