Publish: 10:51, 20 Feb, 2025

Donald trump warns World War III is "Close", but has strategy to avert it

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Donald trump warns World War III is "Close", but has strategy to avert it
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US President Donald Trump has cautioned that "World War III" could be "not so far away" amid the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, but emphasized that his presidency will prevent it from occurring, reports NDTV.

President Trump stated that that he was moving fast around the world "to end wars" to restore peace in the world as he doesn't want to see "everybody being killed" during his address at the Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority Summit on Wednesday (local time).

"Around the world, I'm moving quickly to end wars, settle conflicts and restore the planet to peace - I want peace, and I don't want to see ... everybody being killed," Trump said in Miami, according to a report by CNN.

"And take a look at the death in the Middle East, and the death that's taking place between Russia and Ukraine that's been going on, and we're going to end it. There's no profit for anyone in having World War III, and you're not so far away from it, I'll tell you right now, you're not so far away. If we would have had [President Joe Biden's] administration for another year, you would have been in World War III, and now it's not going to happen," he added.

The American President also expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia for hosting and supporting the negotiation talks between the US and Russia on Wednesday regarding the Ukraine war, calling the discussions a "significant step."

He criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, referring to him as "a moderately successful comedian" and "a dictator without elections," indicating a shift in the United States' stance that now appears to favor Moscow in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

This came hours after Mr Trump and Mr Zelensky sparred over social media, with the Ukrainian President saying his American counterpart "lives in this disinformation space" and is "(helping) Putin out of his isolation."

Meanwhile, Mr Trump, while defending the decision not to invite Ukraine to participate in the Saudi Arabia talks, said, "I love Ukraine, but Zelensky has done a terrible job - his country is shattered, and millions and millions of people have unnecessarily died - and you can't bring a war to an end if you don't talk to both sides."

"So, we hope to see a ceasefire soon and to reestablish stability in Europe and the Middle East," he added.

Bd-pratidin English/ Afia

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