Ukrainian forces repelling a mechanized assault by the 155th Russian Infantry Brigade, which was advancing under the flags of the Soviet Union.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio:

If there were more Israels in the Middle East, then the world would be a safer and a better place.

Final statement of the African Summit:

Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians and must be prosecuted internationally.

We call for an end to normalization with Israel until it ends its occupation and aggression against Palestine.

Hamas:

We assured Egypt that the movement will show flexibility for the sake of rebuilding Gaza.

We do not cling to the rule of Gaza if it is in the interest of our people.

Zelensky:

I will never accept any decision between the US and Russia about Ukraine.

The table should involve the US, Europe, Ukraine and Russia.

White House National Security Council spokesman about Ukraine's refusal of Trump's rare earth offer:

President Zelensky is being short-sighted about the excellent opportunity the Trump administration has presented to Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian President Poroshenko claims that elections will be held on October 26, 2025.

Singaporean Minister of Defense:

America's image has changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent.

Uganda is deploying troops to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the conflict in eastern Congo continues.

The Trump administration has told European officials that it wants to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine by Easter (April 20)

Some officials believe that pace of the talks is ambitious and potentially unrealistic.

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky on Ukraine's losses over three years of full-scale war:

46,000 killed.
380,000 wounded.

US Congressman Dan Crenshaw:

Donald Trump will not let himself go down in history as having sold out to Putin. He will not let that happen.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was warned & interrupted while reciting a Turkish poem at the Tabriz Cultural Week closing ceremony.

Despite being in his homeland, Azerbaijan, and in Tabriz, where he served multiple terms as an MP, he was forced to stop mid-recital and could not finish the poem.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem:

Rebuilding what was destroyed as a result of the last war is the responsibility of the Lebanese state alone.

Massive public welcome for Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Tartus today.

President al-Sharaa visited Latakia & Tartus for the first time.

Netanyahu:

We are trying to help the people of Gaza to leave the combat zone.

President Trump's plan is the only one that can succeed.

Netanyahu:

We destroyed what remained of the Assad regime's weapons in Syria.

We will not allow Syrian territory to be used to attack Israel.