Trump:

If you look just outside Greenland right now, there are Russian destroyers, Chinese destroyers, and Russian submarines all over the place.

We are not going to let Russia or China occupy Greenland — because that’s exactly what they would do if we didn’t act.

So we are going to do something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way.

Reporter: Why is it so important to you to own Greenland when you already have a military presence there, which you could expand to address security concerns?

Trump: Because when we own it, we defend it.

You don’t defend leases the same way — you have to own it.

Countries need ownership, and you defend ownership. You don’t defend leases.

Trump:

I’m not talking about buying Greenland — though I might talk about that later — but right now, we are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not.

Because if we don’t, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re not going to have Russia or China as our neighbor.

Trump to NATO:

I saved NATO. If it were not for me, you would not have a NATO right now.

Trump:

We had a — Russia, I guess — sort of a semi-Russian ship yesterday that we took over, and Russia decided not to defend that ship against us. That was a big move.

NEW: X has changed Iran’s flag to the Monarchists’ sun and lion.

Trump:

Venezuela has been really taken advantage of by a lot of people…

Zelensky said he wants Trump to pursue a free-trade deal with Ukraine, including zero tariffs, as part of a postwar recovery and security package.

“This would give Ukraine very serious cards compared with neighboring states.”

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky to Bloomberg:

I’m not against Europe talking to Russia, especially now, when U.S. pressure is there and Europe has begun to speak about security guarantees.

We are moving toward the final stage, even if we don’t yet know what it will look like.

Zelensky on U.S. security guarantees:

I don’t want everything to end up in them merely promising to react. I really want something more concrete.

Source: Bloomberg

Syrian Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa:

We are not expecting to be part of the Abraham Accords, at least in the short and midterm.

Syrian Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa:

After the liberation, many regional and international players have had a negative perspective regarding the change that happened in Damascus after the Assad era.

That’s why, for example, we are talking every day about the Israeli interference in Syria since the liberation. Until now, there have been more than one thousand intrusions and more than 500 airstrikes conducted by Israel.

We are also talking about Iran, which is supporting the remnants and supporters of the Bashar al-Assad regime, especially in the coastal areas.

In the south, we also face major challenges in Suwayda and the al-Hajari area. Many investigations have revealed links with foreign countries. For example, Israel supported al-Hajari and his group one day after the liberation.

Syrian Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa:

The Iranian people have reached a point where they are not asking for reform anymore — they are asking beyond political reform.

However, the Syrian state is eager not to interfere in any country’s internal affairs, but we are standing with all people asking for their freedom.

Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Nicolás Maduro:

Let there be no doubt: everything happening today follows Nicolás Maduro’s plan, personally approved by him.

He left the path clear—the Plan of the Homeland, the seven transformations, the negotiation plan, and the five points approved in December. We are carrying out his instructions.

Under the leadership of Delcy Rodríguez and the collective political command, we govern as he always instructed: through collective direction.

The US and Ukraine plan to sign an $800bn “prosperity” deal to rebuild Ukraine at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump are expected to finalise the agreement, which aims to fund post-war reconstruction through loans, grants and private investment.

Source: The Telegraph

Senator Graham:

Now that this decision has been made, I don't think we need to wait 10 years. I'm going to work on expediting the wind down of the aid & recommend we plow the money back into our own military.

Russian drones are attacking Ukrainian energy facilities.

Trump:

We just had a great meeting with the oil executives. We sort of formed a deal.

They're going to be going in with hundreds of billions of dollars and drilling oil — and it's good for Venezuela and it's great for the United States.

A lot of money is going to be made.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

I refer to the statement of Foreign Minister Yván Gil, who informed that Venezuela and the United States are exploring channels to reopen embassies.

Our objective is to reaffirm our denunciation of the aggression suffered by our people—an unacceptable act that deeply affected our women, men, girls, and boys. The Venezuelan people do not deserve such treatment from a nuclear power.

Our response will be diplomatic. We will face this directly through our Bolivarian diplomacy of peace, to defend Venezuela’s peace, stability, future, independence, and our sacred, non-negotiable sovereignty.

Colombian President Petro:

The one who brokered my conversation with President Trump was Senator Rand Paul, a Republican and a doctor from Kentucky, whom I don’t know personally.

He became interested in the matter and decided to mediate, believing that any military action in Colombia, whatever its form, would be very inconvenient.

Source: BBC

Colombian President Petro:

There’s a problem in the United States that dates back decades—perhaps more than a century.

The United States sees itself as an empire, without regard for the rights of nations, especially those of Latin America.

Source: BBC