With more or less enthusiasm and speed, world leaders recognized and welcomed the victory of Donald Trump, future 47th president of the United States. Sometimes with downsides.
“Congratulations on the greatest comeback in history,” wrote Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement addressed to Mr. Trump. “Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” added the Israeli Prime Minister, concluding: “This is a huge victory! “.
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump on “his impressive victory,” hoping that his election will help Ukraine achieve a “just peace.” “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach to world affairs. This is exactly the principle that can concretely bring Ukraine closer to a just peace,” responded Mr. Zelensky.
“I look forward to working with you in the years to come. As our closest allies, we stand side by side in defense of our shared values of freedom, democracy and free enterprise,” said British Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “Whether it’s growth and security, innovation and technology, I know the special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to flourish on both sides of the Atlantic in the years to come. to come,” he added.
“You did it!” declared the Polish head of state Andrzej Duda on “Europe must urgently take greater responsibility for security,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski also stressed.
The French president Emmanuel Macron warned Europeans against “every man for himself” after the victory of Donald Trump, pleading for a “coordinated European strategy”, reported the government spokesperson. “The temptation (must) not be to each man for himself nor to bilateral relations, but rather to a coordinated European strategy,” affirmed the Head of State during the Council of Ministers. Emmanuel Macron had previously sent his “congratulations” to “President Donald Trump” on the X network, saying he was “ready to work together as we were able to do for four years” during the Republican’s first term.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyensent his “warm” congratulations to Donald Trump and reaffirmed the importance of the European and American “partnership between the peoples”. “I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump. The EU and the United States are more than just allies. We are linked by a true partnership between our peoples,” reacted the head of the European executive on X. “Let’s work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that continues to be useful to them.”
The Kremlin said that the Russian president Vladimir Poutine did not plan to congratulate Donald Trump, specifying that the latter would be judged by his “actions”.
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