U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that interim authorities in Venezuela had agreed to transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the U.S. to be sold at market price.

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced Caracas will be swiftly turning over millions of barrels of oil to the United States.

Key European allies of Ukraine and top U.S. envoys met in Paris on Tuesday and were expected to announce Washington would lead ceasefire monitoring if a peace deal is reached to end Russia's war against its neighbour.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday that reaching lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war was "now quite close," stressing the steps taken towards to it.

U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said Tuesday, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO alliance.