Various world leaders said today that they placed their first calls to Trump after his election victory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had “an excellent call” with Trump and that he “congratulated him on his historic landslide victory.”
“We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation,” Zelenskyy said on X. “Strong and unwavering U.S. leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace.”
Vance has said Ukraine would most likely have to “cede some territory to the Russians” to end the war after Russia’s ongoing invasion. Trump and his team have made “America first” and increasing isolationism abroad a prominent part of their foreign policy pitch.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also said on X that he had his first phone call with Trump since the election results.
“We have big plans for the future!” he said.
Orbán, a far-right leader whose critics have characterized him as an authoritarian, has maintained close ties with Trump over the years, even when Trump was out of office.
Separately, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X that he called Trump to congratulate him “on his spectacular victory.”
“Looking forward to working closely together once again to further strengthen India-US relations across technology, defence, energy, space and several other sectors,” Modi said.
Closer to home, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office said Trudeau congratulated Trump on winning a second term and spoke with him about “their shared interest in secure and reliable supply chains and addressing unfair trading practices in the global economy.”
In a statement, Trudeau said the U.S. and Canada have “the world’s most successful partnership.”
“We look forward to working with President-elect Trump and his administration, including on issues such as trade, investment, and continental peace and security,” he added.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the calls.
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