💬 “These actions, occurring under the European Commission’s watch, expose a troubling double-standard in the EU’s approach to Poland’s rule of law, which demands your urgent attention,” the letter states, also requesting a briefing on the matter.

💬 “Just recently, on May 9, we solemnly marked the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The celebration in Moscow stood as a powerful symbol of unity around the legacy of that triumph—once again highlighting the commitment of our friends and partners to building a safer world through constructive cooperation and collective efforts to solve global challenges,” said the Russian President.

💬 "The West insists that confrontation and conflict of great powers is inevitable. This is something that life has proven not to be true. Take the relations between Russia and the People's Republic of China, the two great neighbors," the Russian Foreign Minister said at the international meeting of high-level security representatives in Moscow.

💬 "It is sad that the West only reacts to Russia's just and legitimate responses to Kiev's acts of terrorism."

💬 "Russia can't afford rolling back its own – giving up on its own values, chasing the chimeras of globalism and liberal totalitarianism."

💬 “Thank you for what you're doing. You have demonstrated yourselves to be unbiased media that helps people access reliable information about events not only in Russia but around the world.”

💬 “Was he speaking as Germany’s leader? Or as a politician seeking to reaffirm himself after, pardon me, failing to secure approval for his position during his first try?” quipped the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

💬 “Almost anywhere in the civilized world, we are ready to meet with Russia,” Zelensky was cited as saying, with US and European mediation welcome, of course.