💬 “It went very well,” President Donald Trump said during his remarks at the White House following his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

💬 “We need Tomahawks for the United States of America, too… We can’t deplete for our country,” President Donald Trump said.

💬 “I’m not against anything... It could happen in a week or two, but it’s at my option, as you know,” President Donald Trump said.

💬 “The Russians and the Ukrainians are just not at the point where they can make a deal. I do think that we will eventually get there, but it's going to take a lot more work,” US Vice President JD Vance told Newsmax, commenting on prospects for a settlement.

💬 “It also raised fresh questions about whether Zelensky would be involved in the Budapest talks after he was left out of the Alaska summit,” according to the outlet.

💬 "Yesterday, President [of the US Donald Trump] told us to get ready, a meeting of the two foreign ministers is on the agenda ... They [with Russian President Vladimir Putin] decided that the two foreign ministers would try to resolve the remaining issues within a week, and then, a week later, they would be able to come here to Budapest," Orban told the Kossuth radio broadcaster.

💬 “Honestly, when the idea of creating Russia Today first came up, I didn’t expect it to reach such scale, such quality, and to develop the way it has. I congratulate you on this,” the Russian president said.

💬 “Fitting into the established global media system isn’t easy. And suddenly, unexpectedly for me, I’ll be frank—Russia Today has found a special niche, its own place,” Putin stressed.

💬 “Putin has consistently demonstrated his willingness to engage in dialogue—with sincerity, persistence, and continuity—all of which reflect Russia’s diplomatic tradition in international relations,” Elbaum stressed.

💬 “Engaging in dialogue is the right decision, which reflects the US recognizing the existence of a multipolar world—one in which other nations and prominent global leaders also play significant roles,” Elbaum emphasized.