The first reaction from Central Asia:
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has congratulated Donald Trump. His press service has just shared Japarov’s congratulatory message with RFE/RL's Radio Azattyk:
"I believe that your leadership experience and deep knowledge will create an opportunity to further deepen comprehensive cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the United States based on the principles of mutual respect. I am confident that with our joint work for the glory and future of our people, we can successfully overcome the global challenges ahead and raise our partnership to a new level.
"I declare that I will do my best to develop multi-directional cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the United States of America, which has wide opportunities,” Japarov said.
'Not A Disaster': Ukrainian Experts See Opportunities In Cooperation With Trump
By Sashko Shevchenko
Donald Trump’s potential victory in the U.S. presidential election can prove to be beneficial for the Ukrainian cause, although risky, Kyiv-based Ukrainian Prism think-tank expert Oleksandr Krayev believes.
"Throughout the campaign, I repeated over and over again that there is no 'better' or 'worse' option in this equation for us. There are more risky and less risky ones. Trump, with all his instability and unpredictability, is exactly the risky one -- but not exclusively in a negative context. He can really unpredictably give us everything we need if we agree to negotiate. Or he can stop deliveries if he suddenly forgets where we are," says Krayev.
Trump before the election and Trump after the election may be somewhat different, the international affairs expert Bohdan Ferents told RFE/RL’s live show Svoboda Ranok.
He thinks there will be two scenarios of possible communication between the White House and the Kremlin, which wants Trump to win, according to Ferents.
First, Moscow will try to enhance the level of consultations directly with the U.S. On the other hand, Trump might try to raise the stakes in his communication with Russia.
"Given his business background, his desire to be really unpredictable, he can go for both aggravation and the formation of certain options. And here, in my opinion, not everything will be resolved very quickly, because, again, Trump has promised to end the Russian war," Ferents said.
How Will The U.S. Election Impact Washington’s Iran Policy?
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election will likely impact Washington’s policy toward Iran. Under an "unpredictable" Trump, U.S. policy toward Iran would be “more of the inkling and the gut feeling of one man,” said one expert. Read the story by Kian Sharifi here.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian:
Afghan voices:
Taliban spokesman Inamullah Samangani:
“They said that finally a woman will become the president in America, something that has never happened and maybe after this no one will believe that she will. Americans are not ready to hand over the reins of their country to a woman."
Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad:
The head of the office of the president of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak:
"I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. election.
"President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy and our team had a good meeting with President Donald Trump in September. We managed to discuss in detail the Victory Plan of Ukraine, the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States, and ways to end the war.
"The Presidents also had a good working relationship during Donald Trump's first term in office.
"It is important that Ukraine has bipartisan support in the United States.
"'Peace through strength' is exactly the approach we need now. Because Russia and autocrats understand only the language of force. Aggressors must be brought back to a clear framework of justice.
"We need a just peace, and the world needs a strong United States and the triumph of democracy."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov weighs in:
The U.S. is an unfriendly country involved in a war against Russia, Peskov said, stating that Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump.
Peskov called the election results an internal matter for the U.S. At the same time, he acknowledged some optimism in Russia regarding Trump's election: "You know, during the campaign, there were statements that spoke of his peaceful intentions on the international stage."
Iran Says It Will Be Unaffected By Election Result, But Markets Are Already Reacting
We have the first official reaction from Iran, with government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani insisting that the outcome of the election “will not affect the livelihood of our people.”
Without mentioning Trump, Mohajerani said the Islamic republic’s policies “will not be significantly impacted” by developments in the U.S. She also said that “preparations were made in advance,” without offering further details.
Despite Mohajerani’s insistence that livelihoods won’t be affected, the Iranian rial depreciated against major currencies, including the U.S. dollar. The rial this morning hit an all-time low of 701,000 rials, according to the foreign exchange website Bonbast.com, which tracks the unofficial market.
-- Kian Sharifi and Parisa Sohbati
Congratulations from the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, which opposes Taliban rule:
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Among wishes for a successful mandate, he wrote on Facebook: "The United States is a strong supporter of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its citizens in building a democratic, multi-ethnic, and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina. U.S. support is of great importance for preserving stability and continuing the democratic processes that will enable Bosnia and Herzegovina’s successful integration into full membership of the European Union and NATO."
The president of Montenegro congratulates Trump:
"Montenegro and the U.S. are friends and steadfast partners," Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović stated in his message on X. "Montenegro and the USA are friends and steadfast partners, united by shared goals and values, focused on advancing democracy, security, stability, and freedom. As NATO allies, we look forward to working very closely with your administration on strengthening our friendship and deepening cooperation."
-- Compiled by Ajla Obradovic