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- Trump victory casts uncertainty over Ukraine’s future
President-elect Trump’s stunning political comeback, capped by his victory over Vice President Harris this week, has sparked unease over Ukraine’s future and how the incoming Republican administration will handle the war against Russia. Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine before the inauguration on Jan. 20, but he has offered few details about...
- Abandon Harris campaign: 'A Trump presidency didn’t have to be inevitable'
The “Abandon Harris” campaign argued Wednesday that former President Trump's electoral victory "didn't have to be inevitable." “The truth is, a Trump presidency didn’t have to be inevitable. Democrats had every opportunity to win this election with ease,” the group, which urged voters to protest Vice President Harris due to the war in Gaza, said...
- Rubio: US entering era of 'pragmatic foreign policy' with Trump win
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said early Wednesday that the U.S. is entering a period of “pragmatic foreign policy,” following former President Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Rubio, in an interview on CNN, said the U.S. needs to be “very pragmatic and wise in how we invest...
- Zelensky congratulates Trump, noting commitment to 'peace through strength' approach
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered former President Trump his congratulations Wednesday, after Trump was projected to win the 2024 presidential election. “Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory! I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to...
- Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate former President Trump on his election night victory, the Kremlin said Wednesday amid speculation the Republican president-elect will have closer relations with Moscow. Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said at a Wednesday briefing that he was not aware of any plans to congratulate Trump and made...