Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Washington clearly understands that neither Russia nor the PRC has plans to seize Greenland.

Trump has invited leaders from 58 countries to join the “Board of Peace.”

Source: Axios

Ursula von der Leyen:

The seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity—in fact, a necessity—to build a new form of European independence.

Ursula von der Leyen:

This agreement (EU-Mercosur) sends a powerful message to the world:

That we are choosing fair trade over tariffs, partnership over isolation, sustainability over exploitation.

And that we are serious about diversifying our supply chains.

Ursula von der Leyen:

We will not stop in Latin America.

Last year we reached new agreements with Mexico, Indonesia, and Switzerland.

We are working on a new free trade agreement with Australia.

We are also advancing with the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, the UAE, and more.

Ursula von der Leyen:

Right after Davos, I will travel to India.

We are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement—some call it the “mother of all deals.”

Ursula von der Leyen:

Europe will always choose the world, and the world is ready to choose Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen:

Our companies are taking up AI at the same pace as their US peers.

Europe is in the race for the key technologies of tomorrow.

Ursula von der Leyen on Greenland:

Arctic security can only be achieved together.

This is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies.

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Ursula von der Leyen:

We are working on a massive European investment surge in Greenland.

We will work with Greenland and Denmark to see how we can further support the local economy.

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The SDF has rejected the agreement with the Syrian government.

Source: Al Jazeera

NEW: Trump has invited Zelensky to join the “Board of Peace.”

Earlier, the same invitation was extended to Putin and Lukashenko.

Syrian official source to Al Jazeera:

The Syrian state will carry out a comprehensive operation to enforce the law in Hasakah.

The Syrian state will work to enforce the law across all of its territory.

Zelensky:

Russia is our enemy. Belarus is their ally.

To be frank, for now, it is very difficult for me to imagine how we and Russia could be together in any council.

Ursula von der Leyen:

Nostalgia will not bring back the old order, and hoping things will revert will not fix our structural dependencies.

If this change is permanent, then Europe must change permanently too.

Ursula von der Leyen:

Europe will always stand with Ukraine until there is a just and lasting peace.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson:

If the next generation is never taught the wisdom of the West, why would they defend it?

This experiment in liberty cannot survive unless our principles become a shared civic faith.

Zelensky on Greenland:

Ukraine respects Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.