We will not allow southern Syria to turn into southern Lebanon. Any attempt by the Syrian regime forces and terrorist organizations in the country to establish themselves in the security zone in southern Syria will be met with fire.

Now the air force is attacking southern Syria with force as part of the new policy we have set to liberate southern Syria - and the message is clear: We will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon.

It's gonna be a route to citizenship. And wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card."

They'll be wealthy and they'll be successful and they'll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar treat us wonderfully and they want to end the chaos in the Middle East.

Did you discuss with Putin the possibility of a minerals deal on the Ukrainian land that Russia now controls?

"I'd like to buy minerals on Russian land too. If we can. The rare earth. They have very good rare earth also ... we can do deals there."