Trump's envoy Witkoff:

There is no difference between Trump and Netanyahu's positions on delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

NEW: The Israeli army announced the start of a large-scale ground operation in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Walmart is going to eat some of the tariffs.

Zelensky and JD Vance discussed the upcoming call between Trump and Putin.

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Trump's envoy Witkoff:

Mobile kitchens will be sent to Gaza, in addition to trucks loaded with flour, a large number of which the Israelis said they would allow into Gaza.

Zelensky:

We thank the Vatican for its readiness to become a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

We are ready for dialogue in any format for the sake of real results.

JD Vance:

Europe is an important ally of the US, but we have disagreements on trade.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:

Next week will be crucial for Ukraine.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov:

A Western European government (guess which 🥖) approached Telegram, asking us to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of today’s presidential elections. I flatly refused. Telegram will not restrict the freedoms of Romanian users or block their political channels.

You can’t “defend democracy” by destroying democracy. You can’t “fight election interference” by interfering with elections. You either have freedom of speech and fair elections — or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both. 🇷🇴

Zelensky:

Good meeting with Vice President of the United States of America J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome.

Discussed the negotiations in Istanbul, where the Russians sent a low-level delegation with no decision-making authority. I reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for real diplomacy and stressed the importance of a full and unconditional ceasefire as soon as possible.

We also touched on the need for sanctions against Russia, bilateral trade, defense cooperation, the situation on the battlefield, and the future exchange of prisoners. Pressure on Russia must continue until it is ready to stop the war. And, of course, we discussed our joint steps to achieve a just and sustainable peace.

Houthis:

We will carry out military operations against Ben Gurion Airport and other airports in the coming hours due to the escalation in Gaza.

Senior Hamas official to CNN:

We agreed to release 9 hostages in exchange for a 60-day truce and the release of 300 Palestinian prisoners.

Romanian Foreign Ministry says there are signs of Russian interference in Romania's presidential elections.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Iran will continue to enrich uranium with or without agreement.

BREAKING: Centrist candidate Nicușor Dan is leading against his opponent according to exit polls.

Nicușor Dan is expected to win according to exit polls.

Hillary Clinton:

The people who produce the most children in our country are immigrants and they want to deport them.

Dan's opponent anti-EU Simion says his count estimates that he has 400,000 more votes than Dan.

Romanian presidential election results according to exit poll data:

Centrist, pro-EU candidate Dan – 54.9%
Nationalist, anti-EU candidate Simion – 45.1%

Romanian anti-EU presidential candidate Simion has declared victory in the election, despite previously released exit poll data.

Turkistan Islamic Party has joined the newly formed Syrian Army as the 84th Division, following the Ministry of Defence's announcement regarding groups that had not yet integrated.