Previously, Nikolai Gaiduk also detonated an explosive device at a gas distribution station pipeline. On Wednesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention of an individual in the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad who “arrived from Poland to carry out a new act of sabotage against energy infrastructure.”

The individual, a German citizen of Ukrainian origin, was identified as Nikolai Viktorovich Gaiduk, born in 1967, according to the official statement reported by the TASS news agency. The FSB also accuses Gaiduk of detonating an explosive device at a gas distribution station pipeline in Kaliningrad last March. During his recent trip to Russia, security agents found 0.5 liters of liquid explosive in his vehicle.

The FSB claims that Gaiduk was tasked with carrying out an attack in Kaliningrad by a Ukrainian citizen residing in Germany. A criminal case has been opened against him for terrorism and smuggling explosives, charges that could carry a maximum sentence of 27 years in prison.

During an interrogation, excerpts of which were broadcast on Russian state television, Gaiduk confessed to his involvement in the March 2024 attack. “A man I served with in the military contacted me… He asked if I was willing to do my part to help end the war. This happened in November 2023. I retrieved the bomb from a hiding spot. All I had to do was place it, remove the safety, and that was it,” he said.

In August, German citizen Rico Krieger, who had been sentenced to death in Belarus for fighting in Ukraine, returned to his country as part of the largest prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus, and Western nations since the end of the Cold War.

‘We’ll deliver justice for 28 people killed, 97 injured police and military officers, and 98 injured civilians,’ Saab stressed. On Wednesday, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the creation of the “Committee for Justice for the Victims of Fascism in July 2024.”

“The world needs to know the truth,” he said, referring to the violent events triggered by Venezuelan far-right forces following the July 28 presidential elections, in which President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected. “We will deliver justice for 28 people killed, 97 injured police and military officers, 98 injured civilians, and 486 public properties damaged,” Saab emphasized.

These figures correspond to the terrorist acts carried out by paramilitary groups known as “Small Commandos” (Comanditos), which were activated on July 29 and 30 under orders from the losing presidential candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez. “Before Venezuela and the world, we want to clearly and unequivocally expose an event that has been manipulated by major international media outlets, which speak in a biased and partial manner about what happened after July 28, when an extremist faction used the elections as a pretext to escalate violent criminal actions,” the Attorney General stated.

Saab also denounced ongoing media campaigns aimed at convincing the world that all those detained in connection with the post-electoral violence were innocent. At the same time, transnational corporate media have intentionally ignored the deaths and injuries caused by the Small Commandos.

Recently, following investigations conducted in coordination with the judiciary, the Attorney General’s Office requested more lenient precautionary measures for 225 individuals who were in custody.

“We hope that the media will report this news accurately because their release occurred due to the State’s actions. No NGO can claim credit for this, as these organizations are not part of the ongoing criminal process,” Saab said regarding the release of the 225 Venezuelans.

Trade between China and Brazil has grown steadily, reaching a record US$158 billion in 2023. On Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping to review the extensive bilateral agenda and discuss the global outlook.

The meeting took place at the Palacio da Alvorada, the official presidential residence in Brasilia, symbolizing a gesture of respect for the Chinese leader, with whom Lula has maintained a close relationship for over a decade.

Lula and Xi examined their bilateral relationship across various dimensions, with a particular focus on trade, which serves as the driving force behind the partnership between the two countries. They also discussed their respective positions on the global stage in anticipation of the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will assume office on January 20.

Following a working meeting, the leaders oversaw the signing of approximately 30 agreements, issued a joint statement to the press, and attended a luncheon hosted by Lula for the Chinese delegation at the Palacio da Alvorada.

Since 2009, China has been Brazil’s largest trading partner. Trade between the two countries has grown steadily, reaching a record US$158 billion in 2023, with a surplus of US$51 billion in Brazil’s favor. From January to October, bilateral trade maintained its upward trajectory, totaling US$136 billion.

Beyond trade, bilateral cooperation spans nearly all sectors under a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in place since 2012. Current negotiations between the two governments aim to include satellite internet in this partnership.

On the global stage, Brazil and China are members of the G20, which held its annual summit on Monday and Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. They are also founding members of BRICS, an economic cooperation group that includes Russia, India, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia.

• Ailton Gonçalves Moraes Barros (retired army captain accused of brokering illegal data entry on Covid-19 vaccination cards)

• Alexandre Castilho Bitencourt da Silva (army colonel and one of the authors of the coup document “Letter to the Army Commander from Senior Active Officers and the Brazilian Army)

• Alexandre Ramagem (federal deputy, former director-general of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, Brazil's CIA) and Federal Police (Brazil's FBI) delegate, attempted to be Rio de Janeiro's Mayor, but lost to popular pro-Lula Liberal Eduardo Paes, who won the elections with 60% of the votes)

• Almir Garnier Santos (reserve admiral and former commander of the Navy, very pro-coup, most radical)

• Amauri Feres Saad (a lawyer cited by the CPI (Parliamentary Committee of Investigation) on Coup Acts as the “intellectual mentor” of the draft of the coup found with Anderson Torres)

• Anderson Torres (former Minister of Justice of Bolsonaro's goverment and later of the Federal District of Brasilia, Capital of Brazil, was hiding in the US)

• Anderson Lima de Moura (an army colonel and one of the authors of the coup document “Letter to the Commander of the Army from Senior Officers of the Active and Brazilian Army”)

• Angelo Martins Denicoli (a major in the army reserve who held a management position in the Ministry of Health under Eduardo Pazuello's administration, the same administration that led to many people dying of Covid)

• Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira (former Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet (Brazil's secret service) and Army Reserve General, known for his war crimes in Haiti)

• Bernardo Romão Correa Netto (a colonel accused of being part of a group responsible for inciting the military to adhere to a strategy of military intervention to prevent Lula's inauguration.)

• Carlos Cesar Moretzsohn Rocha (an engineer hired by the PL (Liberal Party, Bolsonaro's Party) to question the vulnerability of electronic ballot boxes during the 2022 elections.)

• Carlos Giovani Delevati Pasini (an army colonel suspected of having participated in the drafting of the “Letter to the Army Commander from Senior Officers of the Active and Brazilian Army”.)

• Cleverson Ney Magalhães (Army reserve colonel and former officer of the Land Operations Command)

• Estevam Cals Theophilo Gaspar de Oliveira (reserve general and former head of the Army's Land Operations Command)

• Fabrício Moreira de Bastos (army colonel and allegedly involved in a coup letter)

• Filipe Garcia Martins (former advisor to the Presidency of the Republic who took part in the meeting that dealt with the coup draft, known white supremacist)

• Fernando Cerimedo (Argentine businessman who made a live broadcast questioning the security of the electronic ballot boxes during the 2022 elections)

I think this dude is a Milei supporter now?

• Giancarlo Gomes Rodrigues (an army lieutenant and one of those responsible for the clandestine monitoring of political opponents)

• Guilherme Marques de Almeida (lieutenant colonel and former commander of the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion in Goiânia who fainted when the knocked on his door)

Ironic, lol

• Hélio Ferreira Lima (a lieutenant colonel in the army identified in message exchanges with Bolsonaro's former aide Mauro Barbosa Cid)

• Jair Bolsonaro (former president of the Republic, former deputy, former councilman of Rio de Janeiro and captain of the Army Reserve)

• José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva (priest of the Osasco diocese)

Imagine being this fucking stupid lol

• Laercio Vergililo (a reserve general involved in an alleged coup plot)

• Marcelo Bormevet (federal police officer suspected of being part of the illegal espionage scheme known as “parallel Abin (Brazil's CIA, Bolsonaro attempted to create his own CIA to spy on the Deferal Police)”)

• Marcelo Costa Câmara ( reserve colonel and former advisor to ex-president Jair Bolsonaro)

• Mario Fernandes (former number 2 in the General Secretariat of the Presidency, reserve general and Bolsonaro's trusted man. He is suspected of participating in a group that planned the deaths of Lula, Alckmin and Moraes)

• Mauro Cid, former presidential aide, lieutenant colonel in the army (removed from office)

• Nilton Diniz Rodrigues (Army general suspected of taking part in coup plot)

• Paulo Renato de Oliveira Figueiredo Filho (businessman and grandson of former dictator João Figueiredo)

Literal failson

• Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira (former defense minister, reserve general and former army commander)

• Rafael Martins de Oliveira (lieutenant colonel and member of the 'black kids' group)

• Ronald Ferreira de Araujo Junior (Army lieutenant colonel)

• Sergio Ricardo Cavaliere de Medeiros (lieutenant colonel who was part of the “nucleus of disinformation and attacks on the electoral system”)

• Tércio Arnaud Tomaz (former advisor to Bolsonaro and considered one of the pillars of the so-called “hate cabinet”)

• Valdemar Costa Neto (president of PL (Liberal Party), the party for which Jair Bolsonaro and Braga Netto contested the 2022 elections)

• Walter Souza Braga Netto (former Minister of Defense and candidate for Bolsonaro's vice-president in 2022, army reserve general)

He acknowledged that the war’s end depends ‘much more’ on what the United States does. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that Ukraine would lose its territorial unity and be defeated by Russia if the United States cuts funding for the war.

“If they cut [funding], I think we will lose,” he said categorically during an interview with Trey Yingst, which aired on Fox’s Special Report, marking over 1,000 days since the war between Russia and Ukraine began.

“Of course, we will stay and fight regardless. We have production capabilities, but it’s not enough to win. And I think it’s not enough to survive. But if that’s the American choice, then we’ll decide what we have to do,” Zelensky clarified.

In the interview, conducted from one of Ukraine’s battlefronts, Zelensky also stressed that it would be “very dangerous” if Ukraine began losing unity internally or with Europe.

“This period, this moment depends, I think, on our unity in Ukraine. And I think what is very dangerous is losing unity within Europe and, more importantly, the unity between Ukraine and the United States,” Zelensky argued, reiterating that diplomacy remains the pathway to ending the war, though he expressed doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to engage in peace talks.

When asked whether ending the war depends on Putin, Zelensky asserted, “Today, it largely depends on Putin. He can do it. He could be willing to end this war.” However, he added that the war’s end depends “much more” on what the United States does, as it is a country with “strength, power, and weapons, and it can lower the cost of energy resources.”

On Tuesday, the presidents of the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament pledged the European Union’s enduring support for Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that the coming winter could be “stormy and terrifying” due to recent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. To date, the EU has provided Ukraine with nearly US$114 billion in financial, humanitarian, and military aid.

Should the platform fail to act within the specified timeframe, the president warned that the government would take “the most severe measures” against TikTok.

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to TikTok representatives in Latin America to eliminate dangerous viral challenges that have resulted in the deaths of two children, aged 12 and 14, in the country.

During a broadcast of the program “Con Maduro+”, the president expressed his concern about the negative impact these challenges have on Venezuelan youth. Maduro directly blamed TikTok representatives for the dissemination of content that he claims generates chaos and endangers children’s lives. “These deaths fall on you, because you are the ones allowing this type of content to spread,” he stated.

Should the platform fail to act within the specified timeframe, the president warned that the government would take “the most severe measures” against TikTok.

The head of state also called on parents and guardians to be more vigilant and to prevent their children from participating in these dangerous challenges.

Additionally, he urged teachers and community leaders to intensify their monitoring of children’s online activities. “While you censor what could benefit Venezuela or humanity, you allow these destructive challenges to multiply,” President Maduro condemned.

This situation highlights the growing concern regarding the role of social media in the lives of young people and the potential impact it can have on their safety and well-being.