Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed:

We have been geographically imprisoned for a long time. This is not right.

Logistics is one of our biggest bottlenecks — sea access is the key.

President Erdogan has agreed to play its part so Ethiopia can gain sea access peacefully.

Trump:

Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!

Japan is now officially, and financially, moving forward with the FIRST set of Investments under its $550 BILLION Dollar Commitment to invest in the United States of America — part of our Historic Trade Deal to REVITALIZE the American Industrial Base, create HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of GREAT American Jobs, and strengthen our National and Economic Security like never before.

Today, I am pleased to announce three TREMENDOUS Projects in the Strategic Areas of Oil & Gas in the Great State of Texas, Power Generation in the Great State of Ohio, and Critical Minerals in the Great State of Georgia.

The scale of these projects are so large, and could not be done without one very special word, TARIFFS. The Gas Power Plant in Ohio (A State I won THREE TIMES!) will be the largest in History, the LNG Facility in the Gulf of America will drive Exports, and further our Country's Energy DOMINANCE, and our Critical Minerals Facility will end our FOOLISH dependance on Foreign Sources.

This is a very exciting and HISTORIC time for the United States of America and Japan. Congratulations to all!

Q: But surely, as VP, you'd like to be President?

JD Vance: Hahahaha, would I?

JD Vance on Europe:

They are doing a lot of things to sabotage themselves.

We would like that to stop.

YPG's Mazloum Abdi:

We cannot say that America committed betrayal.

America came here to fight ISIS — not to fight alongside us against Türkiye or the Syrian state.

The U.S. stance was weak, and that disappointed our people. It shouldn't have happened this way.

When the danger grew, the U.S. position changed. They should have had this stance from the beginning.

Wrong evaluations of U.S. and Western politics led to negative consequences.

Mistakes were made, and they should be addressed.

JD Vance on Iran:

Trump has set some red lines that the Iranians are not yet willing to actually acknowledge and work through.

WATCH: Ethiopian children greet Turkish President Erdogan with a warm show of affection ahead of the official dinner in Addis Ababa.

Source: Anadolu Agency

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, said he would push the next government to “encourage migration” of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza.

New video from U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.:

NEW: Russian FPV drones now being carried on Shahed drones.

A single Shahed can reportedly carry two FPVs.

WATCH THIS SPACE: The U.S. deploying 6 x E-3 AWACS to Europe as a staging step before likely moving to the Middle East, possibly against Iran.

They are expected to continue toward CENTCOM bases.

The E-3 AWACS is a flying radar and command center.

— Detects and tracks 600+ targets at 320+ km, including low-flying threats.

— Directs fighters, manages airspace, coordinates strikes.

— Provides early warning and battle management for large-scale operations.

FULL-FLEDGED IRAN BUILDUP: Flight trackers show a major U.S. Air Force surge in a few hours, nearly 40 aircraft visible at once:

— 22+ tankers.
— 13 transports.
— 1+ AWACS.

— Supporting large fighter deployments already underway.

Source: vcdgf555

Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjártó:

The EU ban on Russian oil and gas is insane. Truly insane.

Ensuring national energy supply is part of national sovereignty.

Thanks to our agreement with the U.S., we can buy Russian oil and gas at lower prices.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjártó:

If Ukraine joins the European Union, the EU would become involved in Ukraine’s war. That is something we definitely do not want.

The war in Ukraine is not our war. We have no responsibility for this war.

We believe it is a major lie when both Ukrainian and European leaders claim that Ukraine is protecting Europe. That is not true.

Russia has not attacked any member state of the European Union. Therefore, the European Union does not need protection from Ukraine. European countries are protected by NATO, not by Ukraine.

The claim that Ukraine is fighting for European countries is false. Ukraine is fighting for itself. They are fighting heroically, and we respect that very much.

But this is their war, not ours. Since Ukraine is defending itself, not us, we do not owe Ukraine anything.

We reject the argument that we are indebted to Ukraine because they are protecting us.

We stand for peace. We all know that peace can only be achieved through negotiations. We also know that negotiations require communication channels.

That is why we have kept our channels with Russia open at all times.

We have also ensured that Hungarian taxpayers’ money is not sent to Ukraine.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjártó:

Leaving the European Union has never been on our agenda.

The EU has weakened dramatically — it is no longer a decisive global actor. The war is in Europe, but the EU is not even at the negotiating table.

We say no to war, migration, and gender ideology — and that puts us in direct conflict with Brussels.

Europe’s interest in Hungary’s elections is unusually intense. If we lose, Brussels’ political program will be implemented in Hungary.

A change of government would mean sending Hungarian taxpayers’ money to Ukraine.

Hungary would be dragged into war, accept migrants, and support Ukraine’s EU membership.

“Either we dismantle nuclear weapons or they will one day dismantle us.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressed the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, urging the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.

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Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjártó:

We have first-hand experience of the high standards set by the Turkish defense industry.

However, some European countries are trying to exclude Turkish defense companies from new procurement programs aimed at increasing Europe’s defense capacity. We do not agree with this.

Türkiye is a NATO member. Therefore, we see no valid reason to exclude Turkish defense companies.

Hungary–Türkiye defense cooperation will continue to advance.

Britain's Reform UK party's Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yusuf on illegal immigration:

More people have arrived on our beaches uninvited than stormed the beaches on D-Day.

Britain has been overwhelmed by immigration, both legal and illegal.

This is the most profound betrayal of the British electorate in history.

If you are in this country illegally, I will ensure that you are deported.

We will stop the boats. We will secure our borders.

We will derogate from every international treaty that blocks deportations.

Türkiye and Ethiopia signed an energy cooperation memorandum during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Addis Ababa.

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Britain's Reform UK party's Richard Tice:

To be a rich nation, you must have cheap energy — as we did in the 1980s and 1990s.

That means using our valuable energy resources — oil and gas, offshore and onshore — and having the courage to move away from what we have called “net zero madness”.

Energy policy has destroyed our industrial base. Net zero has de-industrialized Britain.

If we achieve those things, we can re-industrialize Britain. We can re-energize Britain. We can renew Britain. And yes, we can rebuild Britain.

Nigel Farage:

I was told Brexit would break up the United Kingdom. I see no evidence of that.