Tensions have begun to rumble again between superpowers as Russia aggressively responds to threats from the US that could severely dent its economy.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorized covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.

The US President said he felt the meeting with his Russian counterpart would not produce the desired results

The Trump administration has surged warships, fighter jets and troops to the Caribbean for drug interdiction. Many see the ultimate goal as toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was on hold, calling it potentially a “waste of time.” The decision to delay the Budapest talks, announced last week, followed a Monday call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

TMZ reported on Monday that the president was "vacillating" on a commutation for the music mogul, citing a "high-ranking White House official."

Saturday marks 3rd mass mobilization since Trump's return to White House in January

The US leader’s open acknowledgment is unprecedented and smacks of desperation, the president has said

US President Donald Trump said Friday it was likely too soon to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, suggesting the war with Russia could end without them, as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House a day after agreeing to a new summit with Vladimir Putin.

Indictment is latest move by the DoJ against a critic of the US president

University’s losses are the largest since 2011 and have forced lay-offs and freezes on hiring and salary increases

U.S. president meets Zelenskyy, while floating possibility of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine