POLITICO: Orban recently said that you promised him access to a U.S.-backed financial shield worth up to $20 billion. Is that right?

Trump: No, I didn’t promise him, but he certainly asked for it.

Trump on Milei:

He was losing in the election and I endorsed him and he won in a landslide.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We sincerely believe that we will witness many more divine blessings ahead.

Those who build their power on oppression always meet a bitter end — and we have seen this in Syria.

Now, God willing, it is Palestine’s turn.

The patience of the oppressed will be crowned with victory, and freedom and peace will come.

With God’s permission, a sovereign State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital within the 1967 borders, will be established.

Trump:

Putin would like to see a weak Europe, and he is getting that.

That has nothing to do with me. I want to see a strong Europe.

Trump:

I hate what’s happened to London, and I hate what’s happened to Paris. I hate when I see it.

Netanyahu's Office:

There were contacts and meetings under U.S. sponsorship regarding Syria, but they did not lead to any agreements or understandings.

The Trump administration is quietly preparing contingency plans for what could happen if Maduro is removed from power in Venezuela.

Officials are internally considering scenarios ranging from Maduro’s negotiated exit to removal after possible U.S. strikes.

The White House is developing “day-after” options to stabilize the country and manage a potential power vacuum, though there is no clear decision yet on using force.

The Venezuelan opposition, led by María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, has shared its own transition plans with U.S. officials.

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German Chancellor Merz:

I see no need for the Americans to now try to save democracy in Europe.

If it needed saving, we would be able to handle that on our own.

Nigeria: The Senate has approved President Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to neighbouring Benin to help restore stability after the weekend coup attempt.

Microsoft will invest $17.5 billion in India.

Iran’s football chief has condemned plans to brand the country’s 2026 World Cup match against Egypt in Seattle as a “Pride Match,” calling the move “irrational” and politically charged.

The game is set for June 26, during Seattle’s Pride Weekend.

Both Iran and Egypt have lodged formal objections, and Iran’s state broadcaster says Tehran will appeal to FIFA.

Homosexuality is illegal in Iran and can be punishable by death, while in Egypt it is often prosecuted under morality laws.

Trump “grades” the U.S. economy:

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Putin:

Donbas is a territory of Russia, this is a historical fact.

During a visit to Italy, President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to Trump’s statement that Ukraine should hold elections.

Zelensky replied briefly: “I’m ready anytime.”

Putin:

Civilians who remain in cities within the “SMO” zone are greeting Russian soldiers with the words “we were waiting for you.”

China has executed a former senior banker for accepting £116 million in bribes, as part of President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.

Bai Tianhui, ex-general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, was put to death on Tuesday in Tianjin after being convicted of taking 1.1 billion yuan in bribes between 2014 and 2018.