Donald Trump will be the next US president, CNN reported. Other world leaders take their stance on the victory of the Republican candidate. Countries with which the US has tense relations – Russia, China and Iran – also reacted.
Votes are still being counted in the United States, but the vote has been won Donald Trump is almost certain now. Congratulations are pouring in from the world's most important leaders. The countries with which we cooperated also reacted USA they currently have a strained relationship.
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Russia will vigorously defend its interests
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Moscow would cooperate with the new US administration to “resolutely defend Russian national interests.” The ministry said in a statement that Russia will remain focused on achieving the goals of the so-called “special military operation in Ukraine (this is what Russia calls its aggression against Ukraine in propaganda – ed.)”. The position on the conflict, the ministry added, will remain unchanged. “Our conditions are unchanged. They know it perfectly well in Washington,” we read.
He also posted a comment on the election results Dmitry Medvedevdeputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, former president. “Kamala is finished… Let her continue to giggle contagiously. The goals of the special military operation remain unchanged and will be achieved,” he wrote on the X website.
China: our policy towards the US is consistent
The Chinese – writes Reuters – expect harsher rhetoric and potentially devastating tariffs from the US. Trump announced that he would like to impose tariffs of up to 60 percent on imports from China.
– Our policy towards the US is consistent, said Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a press conference in Beijing.
She added that China will approach relations with the US based on mutual respect. – We will continue to maintain relations with the US and follow the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and cooperation – she assured.
Donald Trump warns China: I'm crazyKatarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska/Fakty TVN
Iran expects 'maximum pressure policy'
– The US elections are not really our business. Our policy is constant and does not change depending on personalities, said Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokeswoman for the Iranian government, on Wednesday.
Iranian officials told Reuters that Trump may reimpose his “maximum pressure policy” through tougher sanctions on Iran's oil industry and authorize Israel to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.
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