Trump on Iran:

They were going to hang 837 people — old-fashioned hanging. I told them you can’t do that. If you do that, it’s going to be bad.

They canceled it, hopefully permanently.

Trump on Iran:

Well, we hope there’s not going to be further action, but you know, they’re shooting people indiscriminately in the streets.

Q: Should we stay tuned in Iran?

Trump: I guess, it’s a rough place.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen:

The day is ending on a better note than it began. We welcome that Trump has ruled out to take Greenland by force and paused the trade war.

Now, let’s sit down and find out how we can address the American security concerns in the Arctic while respecting the red lines of the KoD.

U.S., Danish, and NATO officials are discussing a framework for expanded American military access in Greenland.

The proposal would grant the United States sovereignty over limited areas of Greenland to build and operate military bases.

The idea, associated with Mark Rutte, has been compared to Britain’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus.

Source: NYT

Keith Kellogg:

If Ukraine survives this winter – January, February – and reaches March, April, the advantage will be on the side of Ukraine.

Italy's Meloni:

Some European countries decided to send soldiers for training operations in Greenland. This was interpreted by the American administration as an attack against the Americans.

I believe, instead, that it was an attempt to respond to a need that the Americans themselves have raised. That’s why I called Trump and told him, “Look, I think there’s been a misunderstanding.”

And I believe it’s a mistake to predict or threaten to add tariffs to those nations that had made this choice.

But as you can see, part of these problems is mainly caused by a lack of communication that needs to be restored.

Italy's Meloni:

I believe that a split between Europe and the United States is in no one’s interest, and it certainly is not in Italy’s interest.

Italy's Meloni:

When I’m told that we need to “react with strength,” since we’re talking about foreign policy and not a casual conversation, I also need to be told what the proposal is.

Do we want to break our alliances with our historic allies? Do we want to close American bases in Italy? Do we want to leave NATO?

Because in foreign policy, choices have consequences.

Italy's Meloni:

I am convinced that tensions should be lowered and that solutions should be sought. But this does not mean that my attitude is a submissive one.

When the issue of tariffs arose in Europe, I believe no one fought against Trump as I did; the difference is that I was working to find an agreement, while others preferred escalation.

NATO's Rutte to AFP:

We had a very good meeting tonight, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Trump’s Greenland deal:

It’s too early to celebrate; we need to see what’s written down in black and white.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez:

We are in a process of dialogue with the United States, without any fear of facing the differences and the difficulties—both the most sensitive and the least sensitive—through the path of diplomacy.

NATO's Rutte:

Greenland’s ownership was not discussed during my conversations with Trump.

The Trump administration is searching for Cuban government insiders who could cut a deal to push out the Communist regime by the end of the year.

Officials assess Cuba’s economy as close to collapse after losing Venezuelan oil support and see the Maduro operation as both a blueprint and a warning for Havana.

The strategy includes choking off oil supplies, targeting Cuba’s overseas medical missions, and signaling openness to negotiations with regime insiders.

Source: WSJ

New cover of The Economist:

"America's alliances cannot survive continual bouts of arm-wrestling brought about by a president who thinks allies have no value."

New infrared footage released this week shows a triangular, “Dorito-shaped” aircraft flying at night over the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51.

Outlets like The Aviationist say it closely resembles earlier black-triangle sightings from 2013–2014 and is most likely a classified U.S. military test aircraft.

Source: Uncanny Expeditions/YouTube

Rutte on Trump's Greenland deal:

We will ensure that the Chinese and Russians will not gain access to Greenland's economy.

Rutte:

All of this is not about Greenland or the Arctic, this is about how can we protect ourselves against our adversaries.

Our main adversary is Russia. And of course, we also see China massively building up. So let’s not be naïve about China. Still, Russia remains our primary adversary.