Trump said his priority is to stop conflicts, not start them
Kyiv • UNN
President Trump said his priority is to end wars, but he will not hesitate to use American power if necessary. The US also offered assistance in negotiations between India and Pakistan.
Addressing American troops in Qatar, President Donald Trump said his priority was to end wars, but he would not hesitate to "use American force if necessary."
This was reported by UNN with reference to CNN.
Trump visited Al Udeid Air Base, which houses 10,000 American troops and plays a crucial role in US foreign policy, during his first major international presidential visit of his second term.
My priority is to end conflicts, not start them, but I will never hesitate to use American force if necessary to defend the United States of America or our partners, and this is one of our great partners right here.
USA and Greenland
On May 4, Donald Trump stated that he allows the use of military force to establish control over Greenland. At the same time, he considers such a prospect regarding Canada "very unlikely".
Before that, he said that the annexation of Greenland is inevitable, perhaps without military force. He added that the country is important for international security.
Trump's Peace Initiatives
The United States has offered assistance in negotiations between India and Pakistan. Later, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after negotiations mediated by the United States.
However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Indian military actions against Pakistan were only "suspended" after the escalation of hostilities last week.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine and is ready to support any mechanism that will contribute to the establishment of a strong and lasting peace.
Trump said on Thursday that he may still go to Istanbul if there is progress on negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara. The Ukrainian delegation is also in Turkey. Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian side will think about what to do with the negotiations with the Russian delegation, what steps will be taken, after the conversation with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
