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24-01-2025
MOSCOW/ KYIV: The Kremlin says it is ready for a “mutually respectful dialogue” with US President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine.
This comes after Trump warned that Russia will face more sanctions if Putin doesn’t stop what he described as the “ridiculous war”, a message Ukraine says they “really welcome”.
Analysis: Kyiv is waiting for action, not words, from President Trump, writes our correspondent Sarah Rainsford.
This afternoon, Trump is set to deliver his first major speech to global business and political leaders of his second term at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Meanwhile, in the US, Trump has ordered 1,500 troops to the border to put up barriers as part of his immigration crackdown, and up to 10,000 troops could be deployed.
Earlier, in his first interview since returning to the White House, Trump plays down concerns about TikTok being used by the Chinese government to spy on its users, saying the app will “stay around”.
Russia says it remains “ready for an equal dialogue” with Donald Trump, a day after the US president threatened sanctions against Moscow if it didn’t “stop this ridiculous war” in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s foreign minister has welcomed Trump’s “strong” message to the Kremlin.
Meanwhile, in the US, an internal government memo suggests that as many as 10,000 soldiers could be sent to the US-Mexico border as part of Trump’s efforts to tackle illegal immigration.
Mexico, anticipating mass deportations of migrants, has already started building large temporary shelters along its border with the US.
As for today’s key event, at 16:00 GMT, Trump is set to give his first major speech of his second term to global political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Ukraine’s foreign minister has welcomed Donald Trump’s “strong” message to Vladimir Putin, after the US president threatened Russia with more taxes and sanctions if it doesn’t end its war with Ukraine.
“We do really welcome such strong messages from President Trump,” says Andriy Sybiha, speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“We believe that (Trump) will be the winner,” he adds, saying Ukraine hopes this will bring “a new dynamic in the diplomatic efforts to end this war and achieve a long-lasting, just, and comprehensive peace.”
Earlier, the Kremlin has also responded to Trump, saying it remains “ready for an equal dialogue, a mutually respectful dialogue.”
Aside from deporting illegal migrants, US President Donald Trump has also suspended the Refugee Admissions Program, which allows refugees to resettle in the US.
A memo from the US agency that processes refugee applications has also outlined that all previously scheduled travel of refugees to the US has been cancelled.
“It’s classic Trump playbook of really demonizing people who are seeking safety and refuge and asylum – people that we as a country have made promises to,” Masih Fouladi, Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, tells media earlier. Fouladi says there have been over 150,000 Afghans who have had their flights cancelled. “These are individuals that twenty years ago, when we went into Afghanistan, we promised them that we would keep them safe and that we would provide a home for them if that came to be (necessary)” and now the country is going back on its promise. (Int’l Monitoring Desk)
