In a dramatic diplomatic gesture, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi presented President Donald Trump with the Order of the Nile, the highest state honor in modern Egypt, during a peace summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh. The award is a nod to Trump’s “significant contributions to promoting peace” and particularly for his role in ending the war in Gaza, according to Sisi’s office.
Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) acknowledged President Donald Trump’s pivotal role in brokering the recent peace deal between Israel and Hamas, calling it a significant step forward in stabilizing the region.
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is publicly applauding President Donald Trump’s administration for brokering a historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas. In a statement shared Thursday, Suozzi credited the Trump administration with accomplishing “a remarkable feat,” assuming the terms of the deal unfold as reported and hold.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev used his Thursday address at the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate his nation’s military victory over Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh and to praise President Donald Trump for brokering a peace deal between the two long-feuding neighbors.
Incoming officials in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are reportedly crafting a sanctions strategy aimed at expediting a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Bloomberg, the plan includes options to pressure Moscow while managing global oil market stability amid existing sanctions on major producers like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office with intentions to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Biden administration officials caution against actions that could strengthen Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed any notion of forgiving Russian President Vladimir Putin during a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, citing atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy labeled Putin a child murderer and rejected the possibility of a peace deal involving forgiveness.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte cautioned President-elect Donald Trump against brokering a Ukraine-Russia peace deal that could favor Moscow. Rutte expressed concerns that such an agreement could embolden adversaries like China, Iran, and North Korea, creating long-term security risks for both Europe and the United States.
