Trump demanded free passage through the Panama Canal for US ships

Passage through the Panama and Suez Canals should be free for American ships. This statement was made by US President Donald Trump on April 26.

"American vessels, both military and commercial, should be allowed free passage through the Panama and Suez Canals! These channels would not exist without the United States of America," he wrote on the TruthSocial social network.

Trump added that he had instructed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resolve the issue immediately."Газета.Ru ".

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Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said on April 9 that a framework agreement had been signed between the United States and Panama, according to which American warships would have priority and free passage through the Panama Canal.