EU's Kaja Kallas:

If Ukraine's military is to be limited in size, Russia’s should be too. Where Russia has caused damage in Ukraine, Russia should pay.

No amnesty for war crimes; return of the deported Ukrainian children.

This is really the very least Russia should agree to if peace is Russia's goal.

EU's Kaja Kallas:

Coming from a country that is number two in the Press Freedom Index, hearing criticism regarding press freedom from a country that is fifty-eighth on this list (the U.S.) is interesting.

Hillary Clinton on the Epstein files:

It doesn't mean that if someone's name is there, they committed a crime.

But I think there is a lot of very troubling and truly horrific information coming out.

This is something that needs to be fully transparent.

I have called for many, many years for everything to be put out there so people can not only see what is in the files but also, if appropriate, hold people accountable.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

India is a very different partner compared to China.

We are both democracies. We have freedom of speech. We have the rule of law.

We trust you — and vice versa.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

We were wrong to alienate countries simply because they were part of BRICS.

Why not focus on those shared interests and shared values?

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

Today, the Indo-Pacific region faces a crisis—one of them is the weaponization of everything.

The weaponization of the economy, technology, resources, information, and cyberspace.

The boundaries between peacetime and contingency, between military and non-military, between truth and fake news—these are no longer clearly visible.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

We are living in an era of uncertainty, where anything can happen.

The intentions of aggressors can hardly be predicted by those of us living in democracies.

Aggressors may also misjudge the strength of our resolve.

Anything could happen tomorrow. I believe you share this sense of crisis.

Reporter: The Quad summit did not take place last year, and we have not seen the same strong unity among Quad members in the second Trump administration. Do you believe Quad unity will be sustainable?

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar:

I would not say the Quad summit was cancelled, because it was never specifically scheduled. It simply did not take place.

The first meeting Secretary Rubio held on the day he became Secretary of State was a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting.

He then convened another Quad meeting in July in Washington, which we all attended.

I would not overinterpret the absence of a summit meeting.

Do stay tuned.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

Last November, when pirates boarded a private tanker off the coast of Somalia, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces rushed to the scene.

Maritime forces from the EU and other partners safely rescued the crew, and the hijacking attempt was thwarted.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

More than 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia. Russia is sending North Korean troops to Ukraine.

They are learning new ways of warfare across every domain, using drones, AI, cyberspace, and conventional weapons.

When they return to North Korea, we must consider for what purpose, and against whom, those capabilities will be used.

That is why I say that Ukraine is not a distant problem.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot:

China’s spectacular performance since COVID in particular is creating a shock — a shock to European industry and European jobs.

The right way forward should not be to raise walls or to fall into the trap of generalized protectionism.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

Japan’s position is very clear. We always keep the door open for dialogue. Even when differences exist, we have no intention of closing any channels.

To the Chinese side as well, we would like to convey that we always welcome dialogue.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev:

There were not only attacks on Azerbaijan’s energy infrastructure in Ukraine, but also three attacks on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Ukraine.

After the first attack, we thought it might have been accidental, and we provided our Russian colleagues with all the coordinates of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic representations, including the consular department and cultural centers.

Despite that, there were two more attacks. So this was a deliberate attack on Azerbaijan’s diplomatic representation.

We issued special statements, our ambassador was invited, and a diplomatic note was submitted.

We acted only in a diplomatic way. Of course, this is considered unfriendly toward Azerbaijan.

📸 "The Orange Plague" in Munich, Germany.

WATCH: Argentinians are protesting President Javier Milei after he passed sweeping anti-worker reforms, extending the workday by 50% and allowing companies to compensate employees with food and lodging instead of wages.

NEW: Air India Flight AI-171 crashed 32 seconds after takeoff because both engine fuel control switches were moved from RUN to CUTOFF seconds after liftoff, cutting fuel supply and shutting down both engines.

Investigators found no mechanical failure in the aircraft. The preliminary report states the switches were moved sequentially about one second apart, starving the engines of fuel.

Roughly 10 seconds later, the switches were moved back to RUN and the engines attempted an automatic restart, but the aircraft was already too low to recover.

Cockpit audio reportedly captured one pilot asking, “Why did you cut off?” with the other replying, “I did not do so.”

India has requested 31 additional Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets from France.

This would be on top of the 26 Rafale-M already ordered in April 2025.

If approved, the Indian Navy would operate 57 carrier-based Rafale-M fighters.

That number would exceed France’s own naval Rafale fleet (around 41 aircraft).

German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil:

Serving the country and joining the Bundeswehr does not mean going to war.

Rather, it means doing everything possible to ensure that Germany is strong within a strong Europe — and doing everything we can to make sure that Putin does not attack us.

I believe that Putin responds to strength, and a strong Bundeswehr is probably one of the best arguments for never having to go to war.

Polish President Nawrocki:

I am a big supporter of Poland joining a nuclear project.

I am talking about the fact that the path toward building Polish nuclear potential, with full respect for all international regulations, is a direction we should follow

Polish President Nawrocki:

I believe that Poland’s presence in the Board of Peace would bring benefits to Poland.

We would be the voice of the entire region.

Polish President Nawrocki:

For many years — including during Prime Minister Tusk’s governments — we were a vassal of Berlin or Brussels...