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Iran will not negotiate with the United States.

— Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said this in a post on X.

We hope that one person in the European Union will not block the 90 billion euros, and that the Ukrainian fighters will receive weapons; otherwise we will hand that person's address to our guys so they can call him and speak to him in their language.

— Selenskyj, after a government meeting in Kyiv

Very often great wars start with a chain of events spiralling out of control due to miscalculations, technical failures, and unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, we must learn from history and cannot play Russian roulette with the fate of millions.

— Pedro Sánchez, Spanish Prime Minister, in a televised address (per CNBC translation)

Madam President, the most effective way to protect children from conflicts is to prevent and end wars.

— Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States, addressing the UN Security Council during the session on education in conflict zones.

"This particular vessel has long been under U.S., EU, and U.K. sanctions, but nonetheless continued to illegally transport Russian oil using a false flag and forged documents."— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a post on X, commenting on Belgium's seizure of the tanker and related sanctions.