Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
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No, I am, frankly speaking, I am very much supporting what Trump does here. To talk to his adversaries, I think it's a plus. I mean, now we hear that Trump is going to open communication with Putin on Ukraine. I think I'm for it, frankly speaking. You know, unless you engage, how can you reach a conclusion agreement or arrangement? I'm for it, frankly.
No, I am, frankly speaking, I am very much supporting what Trump does here. To talk to his adversaries, I think it's a plus. I mean, now we hear that Trump is going to open communication with Putin on Ukraine. I think I'm for it, frankly speaking. You know, unless you engage, how can you reach a conclusion agreement or arrangement? I'm for it, frankly.
No, I am, frankly speaking, I am very much supporting what Trump does here. To talk to his adversaries, I think it's a plus. I mean, now we hear that Trump is going to open communication with Putin on Ukraine. I think I'm for it, frankly speaking. You know, unless you engage, how can you reach a conclusion agreement or arrangement? I'm for it, frankly.
I think that's very bold from him to meet the leader of North Korea. Yes. How would you describe Putin? Well, Putin is a very smart man and he calculates very well his moves. You know, he's a very smart guy. And clearly, one of the things he said, he feels sorry for the day that the Soviet Union disintegrated into all these 15 republics. So he has this empire mentality in him. It's in him.
I think that's very bold from him to meet the leader of North Korea. Yes. How would you describe Putin? Well, Putin is a very smart man and he calculates very well his moves. You know, he's a very smart guy. And clearly, one of the things he said, he feels sorry for the day that the Soviet Union disintegrated into all these 15 republics. So he has this empire mentality in him. It's in him.
I think that's very bold from him to meet the leader of North Korea. Yes. How would you describe Putin? Well, Putin is a very smart man and he calculates very well his moves. You know, he's a very smart guy. And clearly, one of the things he said, he feels sorry for the day that the Soviet Union disintegrated into all these 15 republics. So he has this empire mentality in him. It's in him.
It's in his mind, for sure. He still craves for the Soviet Union Empire and the Tsarist Empire that used to be there before the revolution happened in 1917.
It's in his mind, for sure. He still craves for the Soviet Union Empire and the Tsarist Empire that used to be there before the revolution happened in 1917.
It's in his mind, for sure. He still craves for the Soviet Union Empire and the Tsarist Empire that used to be there before the revolution happened in 1917.
Everyone wants an empire. Do you think China wants an empire? Look, China, I think, you know, they have 1.3 billion people. I think the first priority really is to control their domestic situation and have growth. Because look, China has a big problem. Look, you have a very open, capitalistic, economical system in China.
Everyone wants an empire. Do you think China wants an empire? Look, China, I think, you know, they have 1.3 billion people. I think the first priority really is to control their domestic situation and have growth. Because look, China has a big problem. Look, you have a very open, capitalistic, economical system in China.
Everyone wants an empire. Do you think China wants an empire? Look, China, I think, you know, they have 1.3 billion people. I think the first priority really is to control their domestic situation and have growth. Because look, China has a big problem. Look, you have a very open, capitalistic, economical system in China.
Yet, the political system is very centralized, authoritarian, and communist, obviously. Now, these two don't go well together. So the question now, until when these two could happen and continue? China is very concerned about this internal situation, obviously. And they want to have this growth happening to really, to have these people migrate from being the poor level to being middle class. Yes.
Yet, the political system is very centralized, authoritarian, and communist, obviously. Now, these two don't go well together. So the question now, until when these two could happen and continue? China is very concerned about this internal situation, obviously. And they want to have this growth happening to really, to have these people migrate from being the poor level to being middle class. Yes.
Yet, the political system is very centralized, authoritarian, and communist, obviously. Now, these two don't go well together. So the question now, until when these two could happen and continue? China is very concerned about this internal situation, obviously. And they want to have this growth happening to really, to have these people migrate from being the poor level to being middle class. Yes.
I think that's the main worry, frankly, is being Russia for foreseeable future.
I think that's the main worry, frankly, is being Russia for foreseeable future.
I think that's the main worry, frankly, is being Russia for foreseeable future.
Which is fine. Which is fine. Look, look, we, you know, we talk fairly free and openly. Look, Saudi Arabia has legitimacy. And I, you know, I just said in one interview a few weeks ago, look at the six monarchies in the Arab world. Yes. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Kuwait. These six monarchies. Add to them Morocco. Add to it Jordan. These are eight monarchies.
Which is fine. Which is fine. Look, look, we, you know, we talk fairly free and openly. Look, Saudi Arabia has legitimacy. And I, you know, I just said in one interview a few weeks ago, look at the six monarchies in the Arab world. Yes. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Kuwait. These six monarchies. Add to them Morocco. Add to it Jordan. These are eight monarchies.