The rise of populist, “anti-system forces” threaten to “create a disturbance for the governance of the European Union,” and attacks on figures like Le Pen and her party, the National Rally, use a well-worn tactic for eliminating the opposition, according to Leroy.

💬 "When the radical left can’t win via democratic vote, they abuse the legal system to jail their opponents. This is their standard playbook throughout the world," Musk said on social media.

💬 “The Iran-backed Houthi Terrorists have been decimated by the relentless strikes over the past two weeks,” US President Donald Trump boasted.

💬 “Every time I come here, I begin by visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the 28 million Russians who died in World War II,” Dodik said in a video address from Moscow posted on X.

💬 “He’s been recognized as a historic leader of the Russian people — a man who not only has championed their freedom, but was the first to take on the globalist elite that tried to tear Russia apart — and failed,” Dodik said about Russian President Vladimir Putin.

💬 Steps toward a return to normalcy in Russia-US ties are “good for stabilizing the balance of power between the major powers, and instills optimism in a distressing international environment,” China’s top diplomat told Sputnik.

💬 “The modern world is facing a growing deficit of certainty,” Wang Yi said. “In these conditions, major countries must, by fulfilling their obligations, act as a stabilizing factor in an unpredictable world.”

💬 “Russia and the United States, as leading world powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, bear a significant share of responsibility for peace and tranquility on the planet, especially when it comes to global strategic stability,” China's foreign minister said.

💬 “China is ready…to play a constructive role in a settlement together with the international community, especially the countries of the Global South,” China’s Foreign Minister told Sputnik.

💬 “We advocate for the eradication of the causes of the crisis through dialog and negotiations, and ultimately, for achieving a fair, long-term, binding peace agreement acceptable to all parties, which would make it possible to achieve truly lasting peace and stability in Eurasia and throughout the world,” Wang Yi said.

💬 “You cannot achieve peace lying down. You need to work and achieve it through hard work,” China’s top diplomat said.

💬 “I don't want to go secondary tariffs on his oil. But I think, you know, it's something I would do if I thought he wasn't doing the job. I did it with Venezuela,” US President Donald Trump said, commenting on possible additional sanctions against Russia.

💬 "Long before Putin, they said, ‘You're not going into NATO.’ And that's probably the reason the war started," Trump TORCHED Zelensky’s delusions.

💬 "Our air defenses successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Ma'rib Governorate, using a suitable, locally made missile," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Telegram.