The U.S. Treasury Department says sanctions imposed on three companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska have been lifted. The action, which was vehemently opposed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House, was announced on January 27 in a statement by the Treasury.

The Kremlin has cast doubt about a report that it has sent as many as 400 private military contractors to Venezuela to help embattled socialist President Nicolas Maduro strengthen security amid opposition protests and a competing claim to leadership by opposition head Juan Guaido.

Effectivement, il n’y a pas eu de bataille ! Ils ont cette tactique tout le long de la ligne de front. Ils le font d’ailleurs autant en RPD qu’en RPL, encore récemment vers Zoloteïe, où ils se sont vanté d’une avancée significative.