Father Valentyn Horokhovskyi:

Every day I witness the grief and suffering that Russia has brought through its war.

While speaking about "Holy Rus" and the defense of Orthodoxy, the enemy destroys churches and kills people.

I see it with my own eyes. I live among these ruins in Kherson.

Zelensky:

The wounded churches of Ukraine—attacked by evil, scarred by Russian bullets, shattered by guided bombs and missiles.

Great cathedrals in our largest cities, and small churches in our villages. Churches, mosques, synagogues—740 religious sites across Ukraine have been struck by Putin.

That is who we are fighting. That is what our enemy is.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on China:

We should treat them as a potential adversary, not as an adversary.

I'm ashamed and embarrassed and sad and depressed we are so reliant on them for certain of these other things.

China — they are surrounded by Japan, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Russia.

That's a tough part of the world. And they've pissed them all off — and not because of us, all on their own.

Putin:

Russia has encountered an unprecedented kind of pressure from the Western elites.

They wanted to impose a strategic defeat on us on the battlefield. They wanted to destabilize our society.

But they fail at everything.

Putin:

We see Ukrainian forces losing their positions on the frontline.

That's why they resort to terrorism within Russia.

Putin:

We are addressing all the challenges, including the terrorist attacks against our infrastructure.

And we will also address challenges such as demographics, and we will save our traditional values.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Iran:

If they were going to get nuclear weapons, that would have been probably the largest disaster in mankind ever.

And maybe the end of mankind as we know it.

Putin:

I am sure our elections will have open and free competition.

Adhering to these democratic institutions is a guarantee for the strength of our nation.

Putin:

Russian people know that our "United Russia" party politicians have never made false or empty promises.

Putin:

A society can only be free if it's based on the free expression of tradition and culture.

A person cannot be free if his people are not free within its country.

Putin:

Russia can only be a strong and independent country, or there will be no Russia.

There are only two paths.

Putin:

They try to remove us as a global power that stands against evil.

They have always failed. They will fail always.

Putin to the politicians of his party:

You need to spend less time in offices and more time in the field, talking to the people, meeting with folks, and understanding them.

Russia may import fuel and tighten diesel export restrictions to stabilize the domestic market, according to Deputy PM Alexander Novak.

German AfD politician Maximilian Krah:

We've become accustomed to politicians who never really speak plainly, who never become specific, and who never say anything that might upset anyone.

That's why I openly admit it: I sometimes step on people's toes. I exaggerate, because I believe exaggeration is a way of making the core message—the essential point—stand out so that people actually discuss it.

Sometimes you have to be willing to take a risk.

German AfD politician Maximilian Krah on real men:

A real man is someone who—something I should probably do more myself—works out regularly.

He's someone who takes responsibility, who actually enjoys a fight from time to time, who still has a bit of testosterone, which has become rather rare in Germany.

He's someone who isn't afraid to stand out, who is willing to get a bloody nose, metaphorically speaking.

Someone who doesn't constantly adapt, apologize, or hold himself back. Maybe he's a little too loud—but especially for an 18-, 19-, or 20-year-old, he has the courage to stand by his passions and his ambitions.

He's happy to say, "I'd like a big car with an eight-cylinder engine that roars as I drive it down the Autobahn without feeling guilty about climate change."

He'd rather eat a big steak cooked over an open fire than force himself to swallow a soy burger.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Trump did what no American president before him had done.

He went with us into this war against Iran despite having only about 40% support among his own public.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Trump is the leader of a country with 380 million citizens, and he has to look after them as well.

Gas prices doubled—from about $2.50 a gallon to $5—and he also has midterm elections.

I also have an interest in seeing him win those midterm elections, so that he remains strong and continues standing alongside the State of Israel.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

I'm putting an end to the idea of a Palestinian state by strengthening our presence—with the approval of the Americans, the Prime Minister, and Cabinet decisions.

We've established 103 communities, 160 farms, legalized about one million dunams of land, all with legal authority.

That's what drives people crazy—not the other things.

I'm investing billions, building roads, advancing land registration, and changing the reality on the ground.