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The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one, but maybe more important: it’s obviously one that’s not going to happen, so we probably shouldn’t waste a lot of time talking about it,
President Joe Biden’s top diplomat told reporters in a rare direct criticism of an idea Trump floated in the weeks before he reclaims the presidency There are so many things happening in real time that I want to make sure the administration that’s coming in is fully prepared to engage from day one,
I believe that the incoming administration will want to make sure that they negotiate the best possible deal. And the best possible deal has to be one that builds into it real deterrence against Russia repeating its aggression — six months, a year, two years, you name it.”
On Ukraine, where Trump has vowed to end the war rapidly, Blinken said The work, the investment we’ve made in transformative arrangements for the Middle East — starting with the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel — all of that is ready to go if the opportunity presents itself with a ceasefire and Gaza as well as understandings on a pathway forward for the Palestinians,
I would like to tell you that you show the face of the America that we love,
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told Blinken before the ceremony I think in the months to come, France's leadership will be essential for ensuring that Ukraine has what it needs to be in the strongest possible position to defend its democratic independence, whether that's on the battlefield or at the negotiating table,
Private citizens in our country can say what they want,
Everyone has the right to express their opinions, but obviously when you're participating or aspiring to participate in a government, opinions take on a particular meaning."
Barrot, however, took direct aim at Musk, saying The Republican Party will have to take responsibility for linking its destiny to parties that represent what the Republican Party always fought against,
Borders must not be moved by force,
Do we think the United States will invade Greenland? The answer is, ‘No,
We need Greenland for national security purposes,
We have to go a lot further to affirm who we are, what we want,
It seems unthinkable and I don't think anyone expects this to actually happen. It sounds like trolling on the internet, and I guess we can find a bit of comfort in that,
That would be up to the opinion of politicians like me and others, whether it would be approved,
It's written kind of like a joke, so I'm not really sure whether to take it – whether to laugh at it or to take it seriously,
We want to keep good relations with the United States. It's good for both of us. We think it's certainly crucial for Denmark, but also on the other hand there are limits to what you can even take,
conservative politician Rasmus Jarlov told CNN host Jim Acosta I can't assure you—you're talking about Panama and Greenland, no, I can't assure you on either of those two. But I can say this, we need them for economic security."
President-elect Donald Trump discussing military intervention at Tuesday's Mar-a-Lago press conference I think one of the basic propositions we've brought to our work over the last four years is that we're stronger, we're more effective, we get better results when we're working closely with our allies, not saying or doing things that may alienate them,
Blinken told reporters at a press conference in Paris with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot There is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are,
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio
