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From The Hill: Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday.
“We expect that during the expected discussions between the leadership of Panama and US President Donald Trump on issues of control over the Panama Canal, which certainly falls within the sphere of their bilateral relations, the parties will respect the current international legal regime of this key waterway,” said Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, according to Russian state media outlet, TASS.
Shchetinin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to the neutrality of the critical trade route and said it expects both America and Panama to continue respecting that agreement.
“Russia has been a party to the protocol since 1988 and confirms its obligations to observe the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal, advocating for keeping this international transit waterway safe and open.”
“China is operating the Panama Canal, and we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back,” Trump declared in his inauguration speech on Monday.
“China is operating the Panama Canal, and we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”
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— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 20, 2025
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino released a statement on Monday, declaring the Panama Canal “is and will remain Panama’s and its administration will remain under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality.”
— José Raúl Mulino (@JoseRaulMulino) January 20, 2025
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