Donald Trump, president-elect of USAexpressed his opposition to the use of long-range US missiles in Russian territory, a measure that he described as an unnecessary escalation in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Despite his position, the Republican assured that he will not abandon kyiv in its war efforts. These statements were published in the magazine Time, who named him Person of the Year 2024.
“Why are we doing this? “We are only making the war worse,” questioned the Republican, referring to Ukraine’s recent use of missiles. ATACMSwith a range of up to 300 kilometers, in attacks against Russian bases. This military support, approved in November by the administration of Joe Bidenprovoked a strong response from the Kremlinwhich warned of possible retaliation with its Orechnik hypersonic missile.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called these attacks a “red line” and threatened to attack strategic centers in kyiv and Western countries involved in arms supplies. For his part, John Kirby, White House spokesman, avoided entering into conflict with the positions of the president-elect, which is why he reiterated that the outgoing administration seeks to leave Ukraine in a position of strength.
While the New York tycoon maintains a critical approach to current policies, the Biden government approved a new military aid package for Ukraine for $500 million, which includes urgent weapons to reinforce Ukrainian defense.
Pacts with Asia
On another front, Trump seeks to reconfigure international relations by extending an invitation to the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingto attend his inauguration on January 20.
Although the attendance of Xi, Caroline Leavittfuture press secretary of the White Househighlighted the initiative as an effort to maintain an open dialogue with strategic adversaries.
“The president always puts the interests of EU first of all, but he is willing to talk to anyone,” Leavitt declared in an interview with Fox News.
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The relationship between the Republican and the Chinese president has had moments of closeness, such as their meeting in Mar-a-Lago in 2017, but also tensions, particularly in economic issues. The Republican promised to toughen tariffs on Chinese imports, with rates of up to 60 percent, as part of a strategy to stop the flow of precursors of the fentanyl there was ME.
Incoming President elect Donald Trump has asked China’s President Xi Jinping to attend Donald Trump’s inaugeration in the United States.
Their friendship continues to inspire. Let’s hope this is a good omen of deepening peace between our people’s.#Trump #China #XiJinping pic.twitter.com/LDk7KLNkFD
— Jason Smith – ShangguanJiewen (@ShangguanJiewen) December 13, 2024
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