President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.

China and Russia vow to elevate relationship as US president issues executive orders on domestic and global issues and delays TikTok ban.

At his desk in the Oval Office, presidential executive orders stacked up ready for his signature, Donald Trump reacted with excitement as one gold-embossed dossier was put in front of him.

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

The U.S.'s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization has received global criticism, with the WHO expressing regret.

A bishop asked Trump to 'have mercy' on LGBT people and immigrants - he later called her 'nasty' and a 'Trump hater'

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at noon local time (10:30 IST) at a ceremony held inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol.

This is the second time Trump tried to withdraw from WHO, with the first attempt in July 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, January 21. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has issued his first executive orders from the White House, focusing on domestic issues. He said that the security of the country would be the main focus of his foreign policy. At the same time, he spoke to reporters about foreign policy.

The dollar initially weakened after Trump’s inaugural address did not explicitly announce tariffs, but rallied after he said the US could impose 25 per cent levies on Mexico and Canada. Trump postponed the ban on TikTok but said he “certainly could” put tariffs on China if Beijing failed to approve a deal to sell the app to a US company.

Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.