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Five Venezuelan opposition figures holed up in the Argentine embassy in Caracas said Saturday that they had been left without electricity for over a month, denouncing a "siege" by the government of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
The activists have been sheltering in the embassy since March, after prosecutors issued arrest warrants accusing them of attempts to destabilize the country. In late November, the opposition figures allege, the government cut power supply to the building.
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"It is a violation of our human rights," Magalli Meda, a close advisor of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, wrote on X.&nbsp;
"Thirty-five days without electricity," she added, had turned the building into an "embassy prison."
Water supplies have also been disrupted, according to the opposition.
Venezuelan interior minister Diosdado Cabello insists there is no "siege," and blamed the cutoff on a lack of payment for services.&nbsp;
A sixth Maduro opponent who had been also been sheltering in the embassy, Fernando Martinez Mottola, surrendered a week ago and is on conditional release.
The Machado-led opposition insists that its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, won presidential elections on July 28 -- and not Maduro.
The country's electoral commission, accused of serving Maduro's interests, declared him the winner, but dozens of countries questioned that outcome.
Argentine diplomatic personnel left the embassy in August after President Javier Milei raised questions about the election, leading to a rupture in the relationship.&nbsp;
Meda said the Maduro government has hindered other nations' diplomats from coming to meet with them.
"No ambassador has come to this embassy, not one. Have they tried? Surely some would like to," she said.&nbsp;
Meda asserted that Venezuelan authorities have threatened to expel foreign diplomats if they get involved in the case.
Argentine-Venezuelan ties were further strained this month by the arrest in Venezuela of an Argentine policeman on charges of terrorism.
Venezuelan prosecutors said the officer, Nahuel Agustin Gallo, was part of a group planning "terrorist actions... with the support of international far-right groups."
But Gallo's family insist he had traveled merely as a tourist to visit his girlfriend and their son who were in Venezuela.&nbsp;
The Milei government angrily denounced the arrest as an "abduction" based on "a big lie."
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World News | A sixth Maduro opponent who had been also been sheltering in the embassy surrendered a week ago and is on conditional release.

Five Venezuelan opposition figures holed up in the Argentine embassy in Caracas said Saturday that they had been left without electricity for over a month, denouncing a "siege" by the government of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro. The activists have been sheltering in the embassy since March, after prosecutors issued arrest warrants accusing them of attempts to destabilize the country. In late November, the opposition figures allege, the government cut power supply to the building. Also read: Trump 2.0: Trump taps loyalist Devin Nunes for key intelligence role; Richard Grenell named special envoy "It is a violation of our human rights," Magalli Meda, a close advisor of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, wrote on X. "Thirty-five days without electricity," she added, had turned the building into an "embassy prison." Water supplies have also been disrupted, according to the opposition. Venezuelan interior minister Diosdado Cabello insists there is no "siege," and blamed the cutoff on a lack of payment for services. A sixth Maduro opponent who had been also been sheltering in the embassy, Fernando Martinez Mottola, surrendered a week ago and is on conditional release. The Machado-led opposition insists that its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, won presidential elections on July 28 -- and not Maduro. The country's electoral commission, accused of serving Maduro's interests, declared him the winner, but dozens of countries questioned that outcome. Argentine diplomatic personnel left the embassy in August after President Javier Milei raised questions about the election, leading to a rupture in the relationship. Meda said the Maduro government has hindered other nations' diplomats from coming to meet with them. "No ambassador has come to this embassy, not one. Have they tried? Surely some would like to," she said. Meda asserted that Venezuelan authorities have threatened to expel foreign diplomats if they get involved in the case. Argentine-Venezuelan ties were further strained this month by the arrest in Venezuela of an Argentine policeman on charges of terrorism. Venezuelan prosecutors said the officer, Nahuel Agustin Gallo, was part of a group planning "terrorist actions... with the support of international far-right groups." But Gallo's family insist he had traveled merely as a tourist to visit his girlfriend and their son who were in Venezuela. The Milei government angrily denounced the arrest as an "abduction" based on "a big lie." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Venezuela: Maduro opponents stuck in embassy accuse government of 'siege'

The United States on Friday sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former prime minister widely seen as the country's de facto leader, saying he was undermining democracy and allowing Russia to benefit.
Ivanishvili, who made billions in Russia in metals and telecoms in the 1990s, has spearheaded a turn away from the West in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Georgia" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Georgia</a> and accused foreign intelligence agencies of trying to drive it into war with Russia.
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Critics say that under his Georgian Dream party, the country has become more authoritarian and pro-Moscow.
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-drops-bounty-on-syrias-new-leader-after-talks-in-syrian-capital-785759">US Secretary of State Antony Blinken</a> said Washington was sanctioning the reclusive Ivanishvili for "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia for the benefit of the Russian Federation."
Blinken said Ivanishvili had implemented "actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the United States or abroad" for Russia.
The sanctions, which freeze any US assets belonging to Ivanishvili, follow years of souring relations between the West and Georgia, a former Soviet republic now a candidate for European Union membership.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the move "blackmail" and said it was Ivanishvili's "reward" for protecting Georgia from war.
He repeated claims by Ivanishvili allies that the billionaire has been under de facto US sanctions for years, something Washington denies.
Georgian Dream, which is dominated by Ivanishvili, says it is committed to a democratic and pro-Western Georgia while also maintaining pragmatic ties with neighbouring Russia.
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But last month it froze EU talks until 2028, abruptly halting a longstanding national goal.
The freeze triggered protests and a crackdown that has seen more than 400 people, including opposition politicians, detained.
<h2>Opposition leader, Ukraine welcomes sanctions</h2>
Georgia's Interpress news agency quoted Giorgi Vashadze, a leader of the opposition United National Movement, as saying he welcomed sanctions on Ivanishvili.
"The people's struggle has its results," Vashadze said. "The whole world sees the protest of the Georgian people, and this is a serious success of this protest."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the US move, saying Ivanishvili "is effectively the ruler in Tbilisi today and is doing everything to hand Georgia over to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's control.
"The loss of any country in our region, the destruction of democracy for one nation and the spread of criminal Russian influence pose a threat to the entire region and all its peoples," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram.
The US on Dec. 18 sanctioned several Georgian interior ministry officials whom it accused of complicity in the crackdown on protesters.
Ivanishvili has this year championed laws regulating "foreign agents" and LGBT rights that critics say are draconian and inspired by Russia.
Russia ruled Georgia for around 200 years until 1991 and continues to back two breakaway Georgian regions. They have had no formal diplomatic relations since Moscow defeated Tbilisi in a five-day war in 2008. Russia has said it does not interfere in Georgia.
The recent upheavals follow a disputed election in October, in which official results gave the Georgian Dream almost 54% of the vote. Opposition parties say it was tainted with fraud and illegitimate.
President Salome Zourabichvili, a critic of Georgian Dream, has said she does not recognise the election results and will not leave office when her term ends.
Her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by Georgian Dream lawmakers, is due to be inaugurated on Sunday.
Georgian Dream has said it expects relations with the US to improve under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
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World: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was sanctioning the reclusive Ivanishvili for "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia for the benefit of the Russian Federation."

The United States on Friday sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former prime minister widely seen as the country's de facto leader, saying he was undermining democracy and allowing Russia to benefit. Ivanishvili, who made billions in Russia in metals and telecoms in the 1990s, has spearheaded a turn away from the West in Georgia and accused foreign intelligence agencies of trying to drive it into war with Russia. Also read: 'Unacceptable and incompatible': France warns over threats against Georgia's pro-EU president Critics say that under his Georgian Dream party, the country has become more authoritarian and pro-Moscow. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was sanctioning the reclusive Ivanishvili for "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia for the benefit of the Russian Federation." Blinken said Ivanishvili had implemented "actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the United States or abroad" for Russia. The sanctions, which freeze any US assets belonging to Ivanishvili, follow years of souring relations between the West and Georgia, a former Soviet republic now a candidate for European Union membership. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the move "blackmail" and said it was Ivanishvili's "reward" for protecting Georgia from war. He repeated claims by Ivanishvili allies that the billionaire has been under de facto US sanctions for years, something Washington denies. Georgian Dream, which is dominated by Ivanishvili, says it is committed to a democratic and pro-Western Georgia while also maintaining pragmatic ties with neighbouring Russia. Also read: Georgia gay couple gets 100 years in jail for raping adopted sons and filming child pornography But last month it froze EU talks until 2028, abruptly halting a longstanding national goal. The freeze triggered protests and a crackdown that has seen more than 400 people, including opposition politicians, detained. Opposition leader, Ukraine welcomes sanctions Georgia's Interpress news agency quoted Giorgi Vashadze, a leader of the opposition United National Movement, as saying he welcomed sanctions on Ivanishvili. "The people's struggle has its results," Vashadze said. "The whole world sees the protest of the Georgian people, and this is a serious success of this protest." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the US move, saying Ivanishvili "is effectively the ruler in Tbilisi today and is doing everything to hand Georgia over to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's control. "The loss of any country in our region, the destruction of democracy for one nation and the spread of criminal Russian influence pose a threat to the entire region and all its peoples," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram. The US on Dec. 18 sanctioned several Georgian interior ministry officials whom it accused of complicity in the crackdown on protesters. Ivanishvili has this year championed laws regulating "foreign agents" and LGBT rights that critics say are draconian and inspired by Russia. Russia ruled Georgia for around 200 years until 1991 and continues to back two breakaway Georgian regions. They have had no formal diplomatic relations since Moscow defeated Tbilisi in a five-day war in 2008. Russia has said it does not interfere in Georgia. The recent upheavals follow a disputed election in October, in which official results gave the Georgian Dream almost 54% of the vote. Opposition parties say it was tainted with fraud and illegitimate. President Salome Zourabichvili, a critic of Georgian Dream, has said she does not recognise the election results and will not leave office when her term ends. Her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by Georgian Dream lawmakers, is due to be inaugurated on Sunday. Georgian Dream has said it expects relations with the US to improve under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

US sanctions ex-Georgia prime minister Ivanishvili for undermining nation's 'future' to benefit Russia

Russia's Gazprom announced Saturday that it will halt gas supplies to Moldova from January 1 over a debt dispute during a state of emergency over energy security in the tiny country. 
The move comes as several Eastern <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/georgia-political-unrest-pro-eu-protests-continue-outside-georgian-parliament-785434">European countries</a> brace for an end to Russian gas supplies, as Kyiv will block the flow of Russian gas via its territory in several days. 
Moldova earlier this month introduced a 60-day state of emergency before the expected cut.
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"Gazprom will introduce a restriction on natural gas supplies to the Republic of Moldova to zero cubic meters per day from 0500 GMT on January 1, 2025," the company said in a statement, accusing Chisinau of failing to settle debts.
It said it made the move "in connection with the refusal by the Moldovan side to regulate debts". 
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Gazprom accused Chisinau of not fulfilling its side of contracts and said it "reserved the right" for further action, including terminating a gas supply contract with Moldova. 
Russia supplies <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/india-has-strong-say-in-lasting-peace-in-ukraine-moldova-fm-mihail-popsoi-785173">Moldova</a> with gas piped to the separatist region of Transnistria.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The country gets most of its electricity from a power station based in Transnistria that uses Russian gas.
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World: "Gazprom will introduce a restriction on natural gas supplies to the Republic of Moldova to zero cubic meters per day from 0500 GMT on January 1, 2025," the company said in a statement.

Russia's Gazprom announced Saturday that it will halt gas supplies to Moldova from January 1 over a debt dispute during a state of emergency over energy security in the tiny country. The move comes as several Eastern European countries brace for an end to Russian gas supplies, as Kyiv will block the flow of Russian gas via its territory in several days. Moldova earlier this month introduced a 60-day state of emergency before the expected cut. Also read: India Has Strong Say In Lasting Peace In Ukraine Says Moldova FM Mihail Popsoi | Exclusive Interview "Gazprom will introduce a restriction on natural gas supplies to the Republic of Moldova to zero cubic meters per day from 0500 GMT on January 1, 2025," the company said in a statement, accusing Chisinau of failing to settle debts. It said it made the move "in connection with the refusal by the Moldovan side to regulate debts". Also read: Moldova aims to attract more Indian students: Education minister Dan Perciun Gazprom accused Chisinau of not fulfilling its side of contracts and said it "reserved the right" for further action, including terminating a gas supply contract with Moldova. Russia supplies Moldova with gas piped to the separatist region of Transnistria. The country gets most of its electricity from a power station based in Transnistria that uses Russian gas. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Russia's Gazprom to cut gas supplies to Moldova from Jan 1

Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over Christmas week in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Saturday.
The attacks all took place close to Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral deposits whose environs are regularly targeted by the ADF.
On December 21, ADF rebels made an incursion into the village of Robinet, in the Bapere sector of North Kivu province.
"They killed six people on the spot, then on December 22 they arrived at the neighbouring village we call Kodjo where they killed 12 people," Macaire Sivikunula, a representative for the Bapere sector's governor, told AFP.
Then on Christmas Day itself, ADF fighters "arrived seven kilometres (four miles) from Manguredjipa in the village called Makele and killed three people," Sivikunula added.
Multiple separate local sources confirmed the dates, locations and tolls of these attacks to AFP.
Originally from Uganda, the ADF, or Allied Democratic Forces, have been present since the mid-1990s in the DRC's restive northeast, where its fighters have killed thousands of civilians.
In 2019, the ADF pledged allegiance to IS.
The IS touts them as its Islamic State Central Africa Province and claims responsibility for some of the rebel group's attacks.
At the end of 2021, Uganda and the DRC launched a joint military operation against the ADF.
Baptised "Shujaa", that offensive has so far proved unsuccessful in putting an end to their attacks.
Both armies have pushed the rebels back into remote and inaccessible areas, where local civilians are often at the mercy of their particularly violent methods.
Sivikunula said the Ugandan and Congolese armies were present and at work in Manguredjipa.
"But as the rebels are scattered in small groups of dispersed fighters, it's really difficult to pinpoint their location," he added.
North Kivu province also faces a separate rebel insurgency further south, with the Rwanda-backed M23 movement and the DRC's army locked in fighting all week following the failure of a peace summit in mid-December.
Home to vast mineral resources, the eastern DRC has been plagued by infighting between various armed groups for decades.
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World | Originally from Uganda, the ADF, or Allied Democratic Forces, have been present since the mid-1990s in the DRC's restive northeast, where its fighters have killed thousands of civilians.

Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over Christmas week in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Saturday. The attacks all took place close to Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral deposits whose environs are regularly targeted by the ADF. On December 21, ADF rebels made an incursion into the village of Robinet, in the Bapere sector of North Kivu province. "They killed six people on the spot, then on December 22 they arrived at the neighbouring village we call Kodjo where they killed 12 people," Macaire Sivikunula, a representative for the Bapere sector's governor, told AFP. Then on Christmas Day itself, ADF fighters "arrived seven kilometres (four miles) from Manguredjipa in the village called Makele and killed three people," Sivikunula added. Multiple separate local sources confirmed the dates, locations and tolls of these attacks to AFP. Originally from Uganda, the ADF, or Allied Democratic Forces, have been present since the mid-1990s in the DRC's restive northeast, where its fighters have killed thousands of civilians. In 2019, the ADF pledged allegiance to IS. The IS touts them as its Islamic State Central Africa Province and claims responsibility for some of the rebel group's attacks. At the end of 2021, Uganda and the DRC launched a joint military operation against the ADF. Baptised "Shujaa", that offensive has so far proved unsuccessful in putting an end to their attacks. Both armies have pushed the rebels back into remote and inaccessible areas, where local civilians are often at the mercy of their particularly violent methods. Sivikunula said the Ugandan and Congolese armies were present and at work in Manguredjipa. "But as the rebels are scattered in small groups of dispersed fighters, it's really difficult to pinpoint their location," he added. North Kivu province also faces a separate rebel insurgency further south, with the Rwanda-backed M23 movement and the DRC's army locked in fighting all week following the failure of a peace summit in mid-December. Home to vast mineral resources, the eastern DRC has been plagued by infighting between various armed groups for decades. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

DR Congo: Islamic State group-linked ADF kill at least 21 over Christmas week

Volunteers struggled to shovel up tons of sticky oil from Russia's Black Sea coastline following what President Vladimir Putin has called an ecological disaster. Watch this report for more details!

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