Argentina's Milei:

I'm not going to break commercial ties with China. That doesn't mean that I'm not aligned with the United States.

The United States has commercial ties with China.

Polish FM Sikorski:

I expressed my satisfaction that India has reduced Russian oil imports because this is fueling Putin's war machine.

Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, has sacked General Javier Marcano Tábata, commander of the presidential honour guard, days after Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.

Workers from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) record themselves defending Maduro and criticizing U.S. intervention:

“In Bolívar’s homeland, no ‘pitiyanqui’ is going to come and give us orders in the oil facilities.”

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are negotiating a deal to convert about $2 billion in Saudi loans into purchases of JF-17 fighter jets, potentially making the total deal around $4 billion including extra equipment.

Source: Reuters

NEW: Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, confirmed it is in talks with the United States to sell Venezuelan crude.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13–17, marking the first such trip by a Canadian leader since 2017.

Days before Germany activated its Israeli-made Arrow 3 missile defense system, unidentified drones flew over the radar site, evaded German Bundeswehr countermeasures, and disappeared.

An internal report called it likely espionage.

Trump is expected to announce next week the creation of a Gaza Board of Peace to oversee post-war governance and reconstruction as part of the ceasefire’s second phase.

Source: Axios

Trump:

I have just viewed the clip of the event which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a horrible thing to watch.

The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense.

The situation is being studied, in its entirety, but the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis.

They are just trying to do the job of MAKING AMERICA SAFE. We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate!

The situation in Minneapolis after the ICE incident.

Trump said defense contractors must halt stock buybacks and dividends until they invest more in production and research, and called for capping executive pay at $5 million until new manufacturing plants are built.

He argued companies are prioritizing shareholders over military readiness.

Russian troops are still using cavalry this winter, and Ukrainian drone crews are trying to avoid striking the horses.

Trump:

I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars.

This will allow us to build the “Dream Military” that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe.

Trump:

Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront Investment like Plants and Equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with Department of War.

President Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address on February 24.

The woman killed in the ICE shooting in south Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

NEW: Chevron is negotiating with the U.S. government to broaden its Venezuela operating license so it can export more Venezuelan crude to its own refineries and sell to other buyers.

Chevron is currently the only U.S. oil major allowed to operate in Venezuela under a special U.S. exemption from sanctions.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal.

These purchases will include, among other things, American Agricultural Products, and American Made Medicines, Medical Devices, and Equipment to improve Venezuela’s Electric Grid and Energy Facilities.

In other words, Venezuela is committing to doing business with the United States of America as their principal partner – A wise choice, and a very good thing for the people of Venezuela, and the United States.

Trump signed a proclamation withdrawing the United States from 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities that the White House said operate against U.S. national interests.

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Zelensky:

We are grateful to Denmark for its presidency, and we respect its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

We appreciate the beginning of Cyprus’ presidency, and we respect its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

We are Ukraine. Please respect our territorial integrity and sovereignty.