"Today, the naval forces play a crucial role in ensuring Russia's defense and security... The naval component of Russia's nuclear triad is growing stronger," Putin said.

"Unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts," the Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote on X.

"Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out!" Trump wrote.

"I think we get that solved, hopefully, that will be a big moment," US special envoy told in an interview with Laura Trump.

"The momentum behind a stronger and more lethal NATO alliance is high," Hegseth wrote on X.

"That is precisely why we [Russia] have never politicized this issue," he said.

"We have a very honest relationship based on mutual respect,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Sputnik. 

“Sailors have always played a crucial role in defending our nation’s interests and securing victories,” he emphasizes.

“I think that the Russians are saying, ‘if you don’t want to have a negotiated settlement now, then you’re just going to have terms of surrender given to you after we have defeated your army. That’s now the more likely scenario. The diplomatic window is still open, but it’s closing,” Davis underlined.