U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days till he takes workplace, however his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun.
1. The United Nations. On Monday, Trump nominated New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the US’ ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a longtime critic of the worldwide physique. She has accused the U.N. of antisemitism for criticizing Israel’s settlements within the West Financial institution, and in October, she known as for the “full reassessment of U.S. funding of the United Nations.” Her appointment means that the incoming Trump administration intends to extra aggressively defend Israel on the world stage.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days till he takes workplace, however his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun.
1. The United Nations. On Monday, Trump nominated New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the US’ ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a longtime critic of the worldwide physique. She has accused the U.N. of antisemitism for criticizing Israel’s settlements within the West Financial institution, and in October, she known as for the “full reassessment of U.S. funding of the United Nations.” Her appointment means that the incoming Trump administration intends to extra aggressively defend Israel on the world stage.
2. Israel-Hamas battle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned on Sunday that he has spoken with Trump 3 times because the U.S. election final Tuesday and that the 2 males “see eye to eye on the Iranian menace in all its elements and the hazard it poses.”
It’s unclear if Trump’s administration will assist mediate cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas. The president-elect has expressed assist for Netanyahu’s efforts to attain “complete victory” and has argued {that a} truce deal would solely permit Hamas to regroup, however he has additionally pressured the necessity for the battle in Gaza to finish.
3. Russia-Ukraine battle. The Washington Submit reported on Sunday that Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin final Thursday to induce Moscow to not escalate its battle in opposition to Ukraine. The Kremlin dismissed the report on Monday as “pure fiction” and mentioned there have been no concrete plans but to attach with the president-elect. Trump (alongside billionaire Elon Musk) spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky final Wednesday.
Trump has touted his skill to finish the Russia-Ukraine battle inside 24 hours, however the particulars for the way he plans to do this stay imprecise.
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