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"A ceasefire will be answered with a ceasefire, and Russian attacks will be met with our own in defense."— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's response to Russian attacks.

"If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we will just say: You are dumb. You are fools, you are terrible people, and we will just leave it."— U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the negotiations in the Ukraine conflict.

"A Taurus attack by Ukraine on Russia would make Germany a party to the war."— Russian Foreign Ministry warns of the consequences of an attack with Taurus cruise missiles on Russian targets.

If Taurus missiles are used against infrastructure targets in Russia, it will be considered Germany's direct participation in hostilities on the side of the Kyiv regime, with all consequences for Germany that arise from this.— Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, regarding the potential delivery of Taurus cruise missiles from Germany to Ukraine.

"Russia uses every day and every night to kill. We must exert pressure on the killers."— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for pressure on Russia to end the war.

"Our troops have recently conducted a series of rapid, daring, and effective operations and are in the process of defeating enemy forces in Kursk."— Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, commented on the military operations in the Kursk region.

"Please, before any kind of decisions, any kind of forms of negotiations, come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead."— Zelensky in an interview for CBS's 60 Minutes programme.

"The Taliban says it is working to wipe out the presence of IS in Afghanistan."— This is a statement from the Taliban regarding their efforts to combat the militant group.

We're not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end.— Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, stated this after meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders in Paris.

"If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on."— US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this to reporters before departing Paris.

Russia has to get moving. Too many people are DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war – A war that should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened, if I were President!!!— Donald Trump expressed on his Truth Social platform regarding the Ukraine war.

"We already foresee growth this year."— Herman Smetanin, Minister for Strategic Industries, discussing the future growth of arms production in Ukraine.

"Independent journalism is equated to extremism."— Kostantin Gabov, in a closing statement prepared for court.

My advice to every country right now is do not retaliate. Sit back, take it in, let's see how it goes.— U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered this advice during an appearance on Fox News's Special Report.

"Every day, we stand with the law enforcement and first responders who run towards danger to protect our communities."— Governor Josh Shapiro expressed gratitude towards the law enforcement and first responders who protected his family during the fire at their residence.