US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken rejected the idea of annexation of Greenland by the United States proposed by US President-elect Donald Trump. Blinken assured that such military intervention will not happen.
In recent weeks, Donald Trump, the president-elect of the USA, has repeatedly raised the issue of taking control of Greenland, the Panama Canal, as well as the possibility of establishing Canada as the 51st state of the United States.
– The idea presented about Greenland is certainly not good, but – perhaps more importantly – it will not be implemented, so we should not spend a lot of time talking about it, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. , which is in Paris.
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– I think that one of the main values that we have brought to our work in the last four years is that we are stronger, more effective, and when we work closely with our allies, rather than saying or doing anything, we achieve better results. that can alienate them, he emphasized.
Blinken: Putin wants to use a possible ceasefire
The US Secretary of State also talked about the war in Ukraine. In his opinion, any future agreement aimed at ending hostilities should include deterrent elements to prevent the next Russian attack.
Blinken warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would try to use the ceasefire in Ukraine to revive Russian forces and attack the country again.
He turned a blind eye to Musk’s words: he has the right to express his opinion
The head of American diplomacy also pointed to the statement of Trump’s close partner, billionaire Elon Musk, that he supports several right-wing European politicians. “He’s speaking as a private citizen,” Blinken said. – Private citizens can say whatever they want in our country. He, like every American, has the right to express his opinion, he added.
At a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro, the US Secretary of State assured that the agreement on the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, which is the subject of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Qatar, is “very close”.
“We are very close to a ceasefire and a hostage agreement in the Middle East,” Blinken said.
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