💬 "The Russian leader’s initiative concerns the negotiations themselves - it doesn’t yet address their substance. But his proposal could be exactly what helps ease global tensions," Mitri said.

💬 "All wars must end in a just settlement that satisfies both sides and preserves their rights," he concluded.

💬 “In 2022, Merkel and Hollande admitted the Minsk agreements were never meant to be fulfilled — they were just to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “Now these same countries are pushing for a pause so Kiev can restore its military potential and continue the confrontation.”

💬 “However, he later failed to fulfill even that,” she noted.

💬 “Our actions are part of POTUS’s maximum pressure against Iran’s proliferation activities and to ensure Tehran is never able to obtain a nuclear weapon,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X — despite Iran repeatedly denying any plans to build one.

💬 "It is Marco Rubio that HAS SUNK the Russia policy, and he's sinking the Iran policy. He's PREVENTING Trump from achieving the policies," former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter told Judge Andrew Napolitano.

💬 “I don't think Donald Trump can SPELL Russia, let alone understand the complexities of Russia. He certainly doesn't understand Ukraine because he's a SCHIZOPHRENIC when it comes to Zelensky,” Ritter said, blasting Trump’s inconsistent policy on the Ukraine crisis.

💬 “There’s a provision in the Constitution that says you can’t do this,” Senator Rand Paul explained.

💬 “I think it’s a MISTAKE. It just brings up something he doesn’t need,” Paul emphasized.

💬 “Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt. The fire is being investigated and cordons remain in place while enquiries continue,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.