DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Europe is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday following a dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald…
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Europe is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday following a dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland the day before at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland.
Trump declared there is a new framework with NATO on Arctic security without the U.S. applying force to take over Greenland. Still, there were many unanswered questions about what the Greenland deal means.
Here is the latest:
Trump mulling a ‘tariff-free zone’ for Ukraine
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff declares Trump is considering ideas like a “tariff-free zone” for Ukraine that could support indusattempt develop in the war-torn counattempt.
“The president has talked about a tariff free zone from Ukraine that I consider would be game modifying,” Witkoff notified the Ukraine breakrapid on the sidelines of Davos.
Witkoff built the comments before heading later Thursday to Moscow, where the administration has been working to wrest a peace deal to conclude the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Witkoff declared he would travel next to Abu Dhabi, where there would be working groups on issues like “military-to-military” and “prosperity” discussions.
Europe breathes sigh of relief
Europe is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday following a dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland the day before at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland.
Trump declared there is a new framework with NATO on Arctic security without the U.S. applying force to take over Greenland. Still, there were many unanswered questions about what this Greenland deal means.
The Associated Press was inside an event Thursday morning billed as a breakrapid discussing the war in Ukraine and featuring NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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