Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration.

President-elect Donald Trump says he might reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to permit Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the prospect of freezing the conflict started by Moscow to facilitate negotiations to end hostilities, telling French daily Le Parisien that Donald Trump "knows about my desire not to rush things at the expense of Ukraine."

The American people chose a non-interventionist candidate, but that does not the United States will remain aloof from foreign affairs.

At stake is inflation, immigration, China relations, Russia-Ukraine war, Israeli-Palestinian crisis and climate change - Anadolu Ajansı

Days before he retires as chairman of the influential U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democrat Ben Cardin acknowledged worries about human rights being less of a U.S. priority during President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

The Russian president offered on Thursday to hold talks with Trump, saying, 'I'll be ready to meet if he wants'

The Russian leader said the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate, but stressed it would not settle for a temporary ceasefire.

The Russian president told one reporter he was ready to meet Donald Trump, who he said he had not spoken to for years

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, in his first rally-like speech since the November election, threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, pushed back on criticism of Elon Musk’s influence,

On the global front, Trump has claimed that he will be able to end Russia's war against Ukraine within 24 hours of assuming office. Throughout his election campaign, he has vowed to end war in West Asia. He has also announced that he will slap increased tariffs on foreign goods entering the US.