The president of the European Commission, Ursula van der Leyen:
Voters in Chicago's Ukrainian community talked about their hopes and fears as they headed to the polls in the November 5 U.S. presidential election. The vote could determine the degree of continued U.S. military support for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion and whether Kyiv will be pressured into a deal with Moscow:
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze:
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis:
A member of the Bosnian tripartite presidency, Zeljko Komsic, congratulated Trump:
"Dear President, I congratulate you on your election victory and on your re-election as President of the United States of America. The festival of democracy we witnessed once again drew the world's attention to the greatness of the American nation.
"The United States of America is the most important international partner of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"I am convinced that your new management of the White House will be on the track of restoring the excellent relations between the United States of America and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from your last mandate.
"It is an opportunity not only to strengthen political, but also economic cooperation between the two countries. The multi-ethnic and multi-racial coalition that achieved victory in the United States of America is a new incentive in the fight for the civil state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and another proof that the equality of the voice of every citizen is our common principle in the fight for the equality of all citizens."
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Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani:
Background:
Kosovo, throughout the years, has been constantly in the attention of the U.S., regardless of its political leadership. Under Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1999, the U.S. and other NATO allies bombed targets of the then-Yugoslav Army to stop the violence in Kosovo. Almost 10 years later, under Rublican President George W. Bush, Kosovo declared independence. Even the current administration has constantly encouraged Kosovo to normalize relations with Serbia, as a condition to move forward on the path of European integration, while Trump as president witnessed the signing of an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia for the normalization of economic relations.
The previous Trump administration said that it would not oppose a territorial exchange between Kosovo and Serbia to resolve their long-running dispute -- provided Pristina and Belgrade work out a "mutually satisfactory settlement" between themselves -- which the current Kosovo government opposes.
During Trump’s presidency, Trump and his administration warned on several occasions about the possibility of withdrawing American troops from Kosovo. Their presence within the peacekeeping mission of NATO, KFOR, is seen as a guarantee for the security of Kosovo.
Kosovo's prime minister, Albin Kurti, in 2020 even accused Grenell of being "directly involved" in the overthrow of his government less than two months after he took office as premier.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili:
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis:
Just in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: