World leaders, including the heads of Saudi Arabia, China and Ukraine, congratulate Trump
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was one of the many world leaders who spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.
The crown prince called “to convey the best wishes for the American people under his presidency,” according to the Saudi ambassador.
Bin Salman also reiterated the “historic relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States,” Reema Bandar Al-Saud said in a post on X.
During his first four years, Trump made history by selecting Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip, attempted to broker a “deal of the century” between Israelis and Palestinians, to strengthen the Jewish state’s regional integration, and intensified pressure on Iran.
Other world leaders: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he called to congratulate Trump and said the two leaders “agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation.” Earlier, he also said he appreciates Trump’s commitment to “peace through strength.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping also offered his congratulations to Trump in a phone call Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the call. When asked about the call, the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, said it had nothing to offer.
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Trump on his victory in a 12-minute phone call Thursday, during which the two discussed the two countries’ trilateral cooperation with Japan and his aspiration to advance the two countries’ alliance across “security and economic spheres,” as well as concerns over North Korea’s troop deployments to Ukraine and growing weapons capabilities, deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said in a briefing Thursday.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer additionally spoke to Trump on separate calls Wednesday, congratulating him on his victory and emphasizing their countries’ strong alliances with the US.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said Starmer “reflected on the situation in the Middle East and underscored the importance of regional stability” during the call. A statement released by Meloni’s office said the Italian prime minister and Trump “expressed their willingness to work in close coordination” on “promoting stability and security” when it comes to the war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East.
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