Peace

"The tomb should be in the earth; simple, without special decoration, bearing only the inscription: Franciscus."— Pope Francis expressed his wishes for a simple burial in his will.

"I say to the whole world: India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backer."— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to capture the gunmen responsible for killing 26 civilians.

"Only the Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories are Ukrainian."— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Russian claims to Crimea.

"Today my conclusion is absolutely unequivocal, there is no one outside the United States who can stop (Russian President) Vladimir Putin."— Polish President Andrzej Duda on the role of the United States in the Ukraine conflict.

One of the scenarios is ... to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary.— Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, said in an interview with the BBC.

"These small, petty men will disappear into the dustbin of history."— Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks about the current administration in Washington.