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Trump Orders Reopening of Venezuelan Airspace, Russia Pauses Kyiv Bombings Amid Shifting Global Conflicts
Washington D.C. - The United States is taking steps to reshape its foreign policy landscape, with President Donald Trump ordering the immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela, according to a White House announcement. This decision comes weeks after U.S. military forces reportedly toppled Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, according to The Guardian. The order allows for direct flights from the U.S. to Venezuela, as major oil companies are already on the ground assessing potential operations, the report added.
Meanwhile, in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged President Trump's announcement that Russia would pause bombing Kyiv and various Ukrainian towns for seven days. The pause comes as civilians struggle with a lack of heating amid freezing winter temperatures, according to Al Jazeera. Zelenskyy stated on social media that Trump's comments were "an important statement about the possibility of providing real assistance to Ukraine in this difficult time."
However, despite the announced pause, a Russian drone attack in Vilniansk, in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, killed two women and a man, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration. Fedorov stated on Telegram that the attack destroyed houses after fires broke out. He further reported that Russian forces launched 841 attacks on 34 settlements across Zaporizhia in the past day, injuring 16 people.
In other international developments, the situation in Syria remains volatile. According to Sky News, Kurdish-led forces are being pushed back in northeast Syria, causing the Kurds' semi-autonomous region to rapidly shrink. Kurdish leaders warn that their way of life and their political future are at risk. Damascus is demanding that Kurdish forces disarm and integrate into the national army, the report stated. Alex Rossi, international correspondent for Sky News, reported from Hasakah, Syria, that "Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power."
Back in the United States, Congressman Joaquin Castro met with five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at the Dilley detention center in Texas, according to The Guardian. Castro shared a photograph on social media of Liam resting in his father's arms, stating that he told Liam how much his family, his school, and the country loves him and is praying for him. Liam became a symbol of the wide reach of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after being detained on his way home from preschool, the report added.
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