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Washington, December 19 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not rule out the possibility of war with Venezuela.

"I'm not ruling it out, no," he said in a phone interview with NBC News released Friday.

In addition, D. Trump refused to specify whether his ultimate goal is to remove current Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.

"He [N. Maduro] knows exactly what I want. He knows it better than anyone," the US president said.

The American leader also announced that additional oil tanker seizures would be carried out.

"It depends. If they're stupid enough to keep sending [tankers], they'll head to one of our ports," Trump said.

On December 16, D. Trump issued an order for a complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers traveling to or from Venezuela, thereby intensifying a months-long pressure campaign against N. Maduro. –0–

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Yerevan, December 19 (Xinhua) — For the first time in nearly 35 years, a train carrying gasoline from Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia. The train, which traveled part of the way through Georgia, crossed the Armenian border on Friday afternoon. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced this on social media.

According to him, this is perhaps the first trade and economic deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan since these countries declared independence in 1991.

On Thursday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the imports were being carried out by private companies, and the deal itself was made possible thanks to the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The delivery is being carried out within the framework of agreements reached on November 28 in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev and Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.

As reported by Azerbaijani media on Thursday, the first batch of petroleum products produced by the state oil company of Azerbaijan, SOCAR, was sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia on the same day, consisting of 22 tankers. –0–

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Beijing, December 19 (Xinhua) — No matter how many modern weapons are sold to the Chinese region of Taiwan, they will not be able to curb the historical trend toward Chinese reunification, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Friday.

Guo Jiakun made the announcement at a regular press briefing, commenting on the arms deal with Taiwan recently approved by the United States.

"No one should underestimate the strong will and powerful capabilities of the Chinese government and people to safeguard their national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Guo Jiakun noted.

According to him, large-scale sales of American arms to the Taiwan region constitute gross interference in China's internal affairs, seriously undermine the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the PRC, significantly disrupt peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and send a serious wrong signal to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence" and to outside circles.

"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute disagreement in this regard and immediately lodged a serious protest with the American side," Guo Jiakun said.

The diplomat emphasized that it is unacceptable to harm China's fundamental interests, interfere in the Taiwan issue, and cross China's red lines.

According to Guo Jiakun, "Taiwan independence" and peace across the Taiwan Strait are as incompatible as fire and water, and any action to arm Taiwan will face serious consequences.

The so-called assistance to Taiwan in countering "threats" only fuels the unbridled arrogance of supporters of "Taiwan independence," places the island's residents on a "powder keg," brings the Taiwan Strait closer to a dangerous situation, and inevitably increases the risk of conflict and confrontation between China and the United States, the Chinese diplomat stated.

“China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Guo Jiakun said, calling on the United States to firmly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, implement the serious commitments made by US leaders, stop dangerous steps to arm Taiwan, stop undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and stop sending wrong signals to separatist forces seeking “Taiwan independence.” –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesperson Chen Binhua on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the U.S.'s continued attempts to "weaponize Taiwan" and interfere in China's internal affairs.

Chen Binhua made the statement in response to a media question about the US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes a US$1 billion budget for “security cooperation” with Taiwan.

The official noted that by including erroneous content related to Taiwan in the law, the United States sent a very wrong signal to separatist forces advocating for "Taiwan independence."

He called on the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, refrain from implementing Taiwan-related provisions of the law, eliminate the negative consequences of this document, and approach the Taiwan issue with the utmost caution.

Chen Binhua also warned the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan authorities that no matter how hard they cling to the US in their pursuit of secession, they will never be able to change the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the PRC, influence the inevitable failure of the secessionist forces, and curb the inexorable historical trend toward national reunification of China.

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Moscow, December 19 (Xinhua) – Russia has become a leader in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this on Friday during a direct line-in broadcast combined with his annual press conference.

"It must be said, and there's nothing to be embarrassed about, I think we've become the undisputed leader in this area [of drones]. In terms of the number of drones, yes, we lack heavy ones like the enemy's Baba Yaga, but overall, we currently outnumber the enemy in practically all sectors of the front. Perhaps there are specific areas where we're lacking something, but overall, it's an obvious fact," Putin said.

According to the Russian leader, Russia currently lacks heavy drones, but this problem will be solved. "It's well known that there's a shortage of heavy drones. The Ministry of Defense and industry are working on this, and this problem will also be solved," the Russian president noted.

The program "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin," which combines the head of state's major press conference and a live Q&A session, aired on Friday.

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Minsk, December 19 (Xinhua) — The Belarusian Social and Economic Development Program for 2026-2030 was unanimously adopted on Friday by delegates to the second session of the Seventh All-Belarusian People's Assembly (ABPA). The event took place in Minsk from December 18 to 19.

The Belarus Socioeconomic Development Program for 2026-2030 defines seven priorities. These include national demographic security, human development, the creation of a high-quality and comfortable living environment, and increased competitiveness through accelerated technological development and digital transformation. Other priorities include strong regions, strengthening Belarus's defense capability and developing its defense sector, and realizing the country's tourism potential.

As Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin noted, implementing these priorities will allow citizens to experience an improvement in their quality of life. The program is funded, and the sources of funding have been calculated based on the actual capabilities of the economy.

The Belarusian economy is expected to grow at least 3 percent annually over the next five years, and 15.8 percent over the entire five-year period. Investment in fixed capital is also projected to increase by 16.7 percent, labor productivity by 19.8 percent, and exports of goods and services by 19.5 percent over the next five years. Real disposable income growth is projected at 21 percent.

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TAIPEI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — At least three people were killed in a knife and smoke bomb attack in Taipei City, Taiwan Province, China, on Friday.

According to media reports, the attacker was among the dead. Six others were injured.

The attack occurred around 5:30 PM. CCTV footage showed the suspect, wearing a gas mask, throwing smoke bombs near the entrance to the Taipei Railway Station subway station. One passerby suffered smoke inhalation injuries as a result of the smoke bomb explosion.

According to media reports citing a medical facility, the suspect attacked a man who later died from his serious injuries.

The suspect then fled the scene into another busy business district and attacked several more bystanders, injuring six, one of whom died from his serious injuries.

The suspect has been identified as a 27-year-old man who died after falling from a window. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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Moscow, December 19 (Xinhua) — Mobile phone restrictions in Russian regions are related to security and aimed at mitigating the risk of drone strikes. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this at the "Year in Review" event on Friday.

"We understand that the restrictions are related to the need to ensure security and minimize the danger from air raids and drone strikes," said Vladimir Putin.

The Russian President noted that this problem could be solved in two ways. "The first is to switch to domestic software and our own hardware. The second is to leverage the capabilities of existing foreign manufacturers, but we would need to negotiate with them to transfer these services to the Russian Federation," Putin emphasized, adding that in any case, "work will need to be done" on both fronts.

The "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin" program, which combines the head of state's major press conference and a live Q&A session, aired live on Friday.

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TAIPEI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Taiwanese opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) announced their intention to impeach Taiwan's Chief Executive Lai Qing-te at a press conference in Taipei on Friday.

Earlier, Lai Qingde expressed support for Taiwan's chief executive, Zhuo Rongtai, who refused to sign amendments to the administrative revenue allocation law previously adopted by the island's legislature.

Fu Kunqi, the organizer of the Kuomintang faction in the Legislative Assembly, noted at a press conference that since Lai Qingde took office as Taiwan's chief executive last May, he has continuously trampled on democracy and caused devastating damage to the interests of the island's people.

Fu Kun-qi stated that all Kuomintang and PNT legislators have decided to speak out on behalf of Taiwan's 23 million people. "Lai Qing-de's tyranny must be overthrown," the lawmaker added.

“We will officially submit a motion to impeach Lai Qingde,” announced Huang Guochang, the organizer of the NPT faction, at the same press conference.

He said the opposition would also hold public hearings across the island to explain why impeachment is necessary and how Lai Qingde's actions have stalled the amendments to the law and thus deprived the people of Taiwan of financial resources that should have been used for construction and care for the people.

A motion to impeach a Chief Executive or Vice Chief Executive of Taiwan must first be proposed by at least half of the total number of members of the legislature and approved by a two-thirds majority vote, and then submitted to the judiciary for consideration.

In the January 2024 legislative elections, the Kuomintang and PNT parties won 52 and 8 seats, respectively, in the island's 113-seat legislature, while the Democratic Progressive Party won 51 seats. –0–

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Moscow, December 19 (Xinhua) – Russia is ready to immediately cease hostilities if Moscow's conditions for security guarantees are met. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on Friday during a direct line-up and press conference.

"We are ready to cease these military actions immediately, while ensuring Russia's security in the medium and long term," Vladimir Putin emphasized.

The Russian President stated that Western politicians continue to escalate tensions by talking about preparing for war with Russia. "Western politicians created the current situation with their own hands and continue to escalate tensions, constantly talking about preparing for war with Russia," he said.

The Russian leader noted that there would be no new special military operations if the West respected Russia. "You said there would be new special military operations? There won't be any operations if you respect us. You'll respect our interests just as we've always tried to respect yours," Putin added.

According to him, Russia was promised that NATO would not expand eastward, but Russia's security interests were ignored. "They said NATO would not move eastward even one inch—that's a direct quote. So what? As they say, they screwed us over, they disregarded our security interests," Putin said.

At the same time, the president indicated that Russia is ready to work with Great Britain, Europe, and the United States, but on an equal footing, with respect for each other. –0–

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