The CIA has collaborated with European intelligence agencies to obstruct Trump’s plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a former US national security adviser says.

Officials from the United States and Ukraine issued a joint assessment on Sunday characterizing the latest round of peace negotiations in Miami as "productive and constructive," although no substantive breakthrough was announced in the ongoing efforts to resolve the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.

After years of economic pressure, US sanctions on Syria have officially been lifted following congressional approval and President Trump’s signature.

The Venezuelan government categorically denounces the United States’ “theft and hijacking” of a second oil tanker off the country’s coast, vowing to pursue legal avenues against Washington, including filing a complaint with the UN.

The Venezuelan ambassador to the UN condemns US President Donald Trump’s claims about the ownership of Venezuela’s territory and resources.

The Venezuelan people and government reject the latest statements of the president of the United States.

Oil prices rise slightly after US President Donald Trump’s move to tighten restrictions on Venezuela.