12+ min ago (197+ words) WASHINGTON, December 1. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said that he had previously recommended considering the airspace over Venezuela closed because Washington does not view the country as friendly. "Because we consider Venezuela to be not a very friendly country," the US leader said in response to a question from journalists about why, on November 29, he wrote on Truth Social that "airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human traffickers" should consider the airspace over and around Venezuela "closed in its entirety." "Don't read anything into it," Trump added, asked whether his remarks should be interpreted as an indication of the US military's readiness to strike Venezuela The Wall Street Journal previously reported, citing sources, that Trump told Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a phone call that if he does not resign voluntarily, Washington may take forceful measures. Washington has accused Caracas of…...

39+ min ago (191+ words) Discussions covered a range of topics, including the prospects for elections in Ukraine and the territorial dispute, the newspaper said - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Security guarantees for Ukraine remain vague after Kiev-Washington talks " media NEW YORK, December 1. /TASS/. The issue of Western security guarantees for Kiev remains unresolved following talks between the US and Ukraine in Florida, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. According to the news outlet, Sunday's discussions covered a range of topics, including the prospects for elections in Ukraine and the territorial dispute. Security guarantees for Kiev were also on the agenda, but the matter remains unsettled. The US delegation included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Donald…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (240+ words) At an OPEC+ virtual ministerial meeting, she read out Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's address to OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais and OPEC and non-OPEC member countries - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Venezuela to defend its natural, energy resources, vice president vows CARACAS, November 30. /TASS/. Venezuela condemns the United States' illegal actions and will defend its natural energy resources, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said. At an OPEC+ virtual ministerial meeting, she read out Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's address to OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais and OPEC and non-OPEC member countries. The statement strongly condemned the United States' illegal actions geared "to seize Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest on the planet, through lethal military force against the…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (131+ words) Apart from that, according to Pushilin, Russian troops continue mopping-up operations in the settlement of Rovnoye and are fighting for control over the settlement of Grishino - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Russian forces mopping up Krasnoarmeysk's northern parts " DPR head DONETSK, November 30. /TASS/. Russian forces are mopping up northern suburbs of the city of Krasnoamreysk, head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said. Apart from that, according to Pushilin, Russian troops continue mopping-up operations in the settlement of Rovnoye and are fighting for control over the settlement of Grishino....

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (199+ words) The US President pointed out that "there's a good chance to make a deal" - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Trump says settlement talks with Ukraine going well WASHINGTON, December 1. /TASS/. Talks with representatives of the Kiev authorities on a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine are progressing well, US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard his plane as he traveled to Washington from Florida, where he spent the Thanksgiving weekend. "They are doing well," he said, referring to his talk with US negotiators - Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. "I think that there's a good chance we can make a deal," Trump added. Negotiations between the US and Ukraine took place on November…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (199+ words) MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. The resignation of Andrey Yermak, head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, who was merely pretending to work on negotiations, may create opportunities for Ukraine to pursue a more pragmatic path toward a settlement, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large for the Kiev regime's crimes, told Izvestia. "Yermak's withdrawal is unlikely to have a negative impact on the negotiation process," he said. "For six years, while he was participating in the Minsk, Normandy, and other formats, Yermak was constantly playing a game aimed at breaking down the negotiations," Miroshnik recalled. According to the diplomat, Yermak was giving the appearance of working while failing to deliver results and effectively enabling the continuation of bloodshed. "In this case, the crisis unfolding in Ukraine provides certain additional opportunities for the country to choose a more pragmatic path rather than continuing to…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago (261+ words) "The current political situation is marked by a gross violation of the people's will, the undermining of the electoral process, and attacks on the constitution," the newspaper said - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Opposition in Guinea-Bissau calls for civil disobedience against coup leaders HARARE, December 1. /TASS/. Opposition forces and public organizations in Guinea-Bissau called on the population to stage an act of civil disobedience against the military, which seized power in a coup on November 26, the Democrata newspaper reported. "The current political situation is marked by a gross violation of the people's will, the undermining of the electoral process, and attacks on the constitution," the newspaper quoted the opposition as saying. "This requires an immediate and decisive response....

3+ hour, 29+ min ago (219+ words) MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The OPEC+ nations have reiterated their commitment to the existing agreements setting overall oil production level until the end of 2026, OPEC said after their meeting. According to the statement of the 40th OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting, the participating countries reaffirmed "the level of overall crude oil production for OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the DoC (Declaration of Cooperation - TASS) as agreed in the 38th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting until 31 December 2026." Apart from that, they mandated "the OPEC Secretariat to develop a mechanism to assess participating countries" maximum sustainable production capacity (MSC) to be used as reference for the 2027 production baselines for all DoC countries, the Participating Countries approved the mechanism developed by the Secretariat." The next OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting will be held on June 7, 2026. The alliance also agreed to hold meetings of the Joint…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago (199+ words) MOSCOW, November 30. /TASS/. The eight OPEC+ nations, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, have agreed to pause production increments in the first quarter of 2026 and keep oil production quotas at the December 2026 level, OPEC said after their meeting. "The eight participating countries reaffirmed their decision on 2 November 2025 to pause production increments in January, February, and March 2026 due to seasonality," it said. According to the organization, the OPEC+ nations agreed that "the 1.65 million barrels per day may be returned in part or in full subject to evolving market conditions and in a gradual manner." The countries will continue monitoring the market situation. As follows from the OPEC table, Russia's quota for Q1 2026 stands at 9.574 mln barrels a day, Saudi Arabia's - 10.103 mln barrels a day, Iraq's - 4.273 mln barrels a day, the United Arab Emirates' - 3.411 mln…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago (281+ words) According to the Marco Rubio, the bilateral consultations have a "comprehensive" character - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Long-term security issues addressed at US-Ukraine talks " Rubio NEW YORK, November 30. /TASS/. The US-Ukraine consultations address not only issues of ending the conflict but also long-term economic and security issues, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after Sunday's talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Florida. "It's more than just to end the war. We don't want just to end the war. We also want to help Ukraine be safe forever," he said as quoted by Fox News. "And equally importantly, we want them to enter an age of true prosperity. We want the Ukrainian people to emerge from this war,…...