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Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together.— US President Donald Trump suggests that significant progress in Ukraine peace talks is unlikely until he and President Putin meet in person.

As South Africans, we are resilient. We don't run away from our problems. We must stay here and solve our problems. When you run away you are a coward, and that's a real cowardly act.— President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking at an agricultural exhibition in the Free State province.

I don’t want you building in India. India can take care of itself.— Donald Trump during his Middle East tour, referring to his conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook.

In my country they're taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers.— Bruce Springsteen during his concert, criticizing the Trump administration.

"The five percent is not an arbitrary number, but a necessity for our security."— Matthew Whitaker, U.S. NATO Ambassador, at a ministerial meeting in Turkey.

"It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Syrian economy, which has lost 85% of its value, will likely need between 20 and 25 years to return to half of its pre-war level."— Anwar al-Qassem, an economic analyst at the Financial Times, commented on the challenges facing the Syrian economy post-war.

"It has been painful to watch one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over many others who have been waiting in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years."— Public letter by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe criticizing the government's decision.

"Boeing is starting to recapture operational momentum after an extended strike and door-plug blowout hamstrung performance last year for its more than $50 billion of bonds."— Matthew Geudtner, a Bloomberg Intelligence credit analyst, discussing Boeing's recovery.

I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.— Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House committee hearing when asked about giving medical advice.

"California is under assault."— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, stated this in the context of the state's economic challenges and the impact of President Trump's tariff policies.

The lack of clarity that exists in today’s dynamic operating environment makes the very near-term exceedingly difficult to forecast.— Walmart stated on Thursday that trade uncertainty makes it difficult to plan for the future.

"I believe that if Putin does not show up and plays games, that is the final proof that he does not want to end the war."— Wolodymyr Selenskyi made this statement in the context of the upcoming peace talks with Vladimir Putin.

"I prefer a big, beautiful plane built in the United States, made in America, bought in America."— Senator Josh Hawley expressed his concerns over Qatar's offer to finance the new Air Force One.

You can't put a price on creativity, but apparently, you can put a tariff on it.— Robert De Niro criticized Donald Trump during his acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival.

It’s clearly a signal to tell analysts throughout the intelligence community: ‘you tell the truth, you provide objective analysis, as you’re supposed to be doing, you are running the risk of getting fired,’— John Brennan, former director of the CIA, regarding Gabbard's firings.

The United States will no longer be 'giving you lectures on how to live.'— President Trump declared this during an investment conference in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

Harvard's efforts to achieve these goals are undermined and threatened by the federal government's overreach into the constitutional freedoms of private universities and its continuing disregard of Harvard's compliance with the law.— Alan Garber, President of Harvard, in a letter addressing the Trump administration's actions.

The claims of a 'genocide against whites' in South Africa are a debunked conspiracy theory.— The chatbot Grok, developed by xAI, describes the controversial theory regarding the alleged genocide.

It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010.— George Clooney in an op-ed for The New York Times.

Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies. And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process.— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to a small group of journalists in his office at the presidential administration in Kyiv.

"The ruling by the European Court is a landmark victory for transparency in the EU."— Anti-corruption group Transparency International, which hailed the ruling as a significant victory for transparency in the EU.

"We live in the age of cancel culture," Eric Trump said, reacting to those moves shortly after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.— Eric Trump commented on the business setbacks following the events of January 6, 2021.

"Our customers continue to rely on our technology, and our global footprint demonstrates our resilience."— Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens, in a statement confirming the company's growth outlook.