Kremlin:

The situation for Ukraine is worsening day by day, and this will continue.

Kyiv knows what responsibility it must shoulder and what decisions it must make to lead us not to a truce, but to sustainable peace.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda:

I have just received confirmation that the new rotation of U.S. troops is already on its way to Lithuania!

We are grateful to Trump and the U.S. administration for this decision, which is important not only for Lithuania, but also for the security of the entire region.

The U.S. military presence in Lithuania is an indispensable part of our deterrence and collective defense.

Two North Korean members of the Asian Games delegation in Japan are seeking asylum, according to South Korea’s Monthly Chosun magazine.

The two were part of a 180-member North Korean delegation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and reportedly want asylum in Japan rather than South Korea.

Their identities and roles have not been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether they will ultimately defect.

Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline and could resume crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu on Tuesday, sources told Reuters.

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Kremlin:

Putin has always said that Russia supports a lasting peace, not a ceasefire that, in essence, achieves nothing.

Australia said F-35 fighter jet parts were mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped to the U.S. for repairs.

Defense Minister Richard Marles said Australia is working with the U.S. and Lockheed Martin on an investigation.

It remains unclear why the shipment was rerouted or how it ended up in Hong Kong. Australia said it believes no sensitive components were involved.

Source: CNN

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Netanyahu:

Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani. Shame on you for supporting the Hamas monsters who butchered our people.

Shame on you for inciting riots against New York Jews.

I'm coming to the UN. I'm going to tell the truth about our heroic soldiers, and I'm going to tell the truth about you.

Trump:

The cowards and traitors would love to say the United States is low on munitions. It's not true.

We have more munitions than we could ever possibly think of using, and are building them up now at levels we have never seen before.

Marco Rubio:

Trump is open to meeting with anybody at the UN.

We are open to a meeting with Pezeshkian. I don’t think anything is scheduled at this point, but we’re certainly open to something like that.

Marco Rubio:

We are not closing CNN. There aren’t a bunch of police officers or soldiers kicking down the doors of MSNBC and arresting people.

They’re just not allowed to work from the White House.

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Marco Rubio:

Houthis attacked a Saudi pipeline, and the Saudis had to shut down that pipeline.

There’s still oil in the system, but the markets are reacting to the expectation that there will not be as much Saudi oil in the future.

Marco Rubio on Iran:

The central issue here is Iran is run by lunatic clerics that have a very radical view of their religion and an apocalyptic view of their religion.

These people can never have nuclear weapons.

Marco Rubio on Iran:

Imagine North Korea but in the Middle East. That would be catastrophic for the world.

You wouldn’t be paying $6 or whatever diesel is this morning; you would be paying triple that.

Marco Rubio on Iran:

Trump is open to meeting with Pezeshkian, but we need to know that the ultimate decision-maker in Iran is the Supreme Leader, and he is a radical Shia cleric.

Marco Rubio on Yemen:

We have a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. We intend to live up to our commitments on it.

We’re working to see if this can be fixed, but ultimately, if it comes down to it, the U.S. will always stand with Saudi Arabia and support them.

Gulf Arab states will urge Trump to avoid further escalation with Iran during a meeting on Tuesday.

Officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, have coordinated ahead of talks with Trump in New York.

The states want to end a conflict that has disrupted trade and damaged their economies.

Source: Bloomberg

Marco Rubio on Ukraine:

Over the last few months, on a number of occasions, American-linked ships have been targeted, probably not deliberately, but targeted nonetheless by Ukraine.

We can’t have that happen. That needs to be addressed.

Marco Rubio on Ukraine:

We think that would be a great idea — an energy infrastructure ceasefire, in which Ukraine’s infrastructure is not being targeted, and Russian energy supplies are not being targeted as well.