“Trump, who was the 45th president of the United States, will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 at noon local time (19:00 Kyiv time).”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“I will end the war in Ukraine, I will stop the chaos in the Middle East and I will not allow World War III to start,” Trump said in a speech to supporters in Washington on Jan. 19, a day before his inauguration, without elaborating.
Analysts say it will be difficult to end the war anytime soon because Russian President Vladimir Putin believes he is winning and has no incentive to end hostilities.
Trump’s rally, his first in Washington since Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the Capitol. During the rally, he announced a short list of points he said he plans to achieve over the next four years at home and abroad, including strengthening the military.
Trump, who was the 45th president of the United States, will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 at noon local time (19:00 Kyiv time). The ceremony will be held indoors at the Capitol for the first time in 40 years due to cold weather.
The US president-elect previously stated that after taking office he is ready to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. He called on both sides to end hostilities, while not yet presenting a concrete peace plan.
Trump, the Republican candidate, won a landslide victory over Democrat Kamala Harris in the November 5, 2024 election. At 78, he will become the oldest president of the United States at the time of taking office (the current president, Joe Biden, was also 78, but he was born in November, and Trump in June).