The state Investigative Committee said the suspected crimes were negligence, and causing death by negligence. It did not say who was under investigation.

In November, Venezuela's National Assembly approved a 15-year extension of the joint ventures between state company PDVSA and a unit of Russia's Roszarubezhneft that operate two oilfields in the South American country's western region.

With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026.

U.S. seizure of Russian tanker marks rare escalation in sanctions enforcement against "dark fleet," but experts say move unlikely to trigger confrontation.

Despite a close relationship with Caracas stretching back for decades, Russia has been reserved in its response to the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

The Ukrainian Air Force said on Tuesday that Russian forces had launched 293 drones and 18 missiles in the bombardment that began late on Monday, as the country faces its harshest winter since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The Games will be missing one of the sport's top countries. Here's what the group could look like if they were competing.

Russia said on Tuesday it had summoned Poland's ambassador to protest over the detention of a Russian archaeologist and demand that he be immediately released instead of extradited to Ukraine.