💬 “He’ll have to like it … At some point he’s going to have to accept something,” Trump said in a reference to Zelensky.

💬 “It was strongly implied to the Ukrainians that the United States expects them to agree to a peace deal. Any changes will be decided upon by the president himself.”

"Failed" politicians sell "the fantasy" that sending more money & weapons will help Ukraine to win, Russian special presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev highlights, referring to key elements of Russia–Ukraine peace plan outlined by US VP

The world economy is fragmented, as developed nations impose sanctions and seize financial assets, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration and head of the Russian delegation Maxim Oreshkin said at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

💬 “Following [the summit in] Anchorage, we have witnessed a real frenzy of anti-Russian rhetoric and an equally intense series of actions from our opponents and supporters of a long war, of whom there are many, especially in western European capitals, who tried to influence the Trump administration to prevent the outcome it seeks, which we assume to be a sustainable, long-term solution to this crisis, including addressing its root causes," Sergey Ryabkov told the International Affairs magazine in an interview out on Saturday.

💬 "The agreements that are on the table between Russia and the United States regarding a peace agreement with Ukraine indicate that these two countries will play the key role, and the EU will be practically sidelined," Fico pointed out.

💬 “This is the mandate given to us by the Hungarian people, and it is what morality and common sense demand.”

“We have the talent, the resources, the technology, and the capacity to drive growth and improve the lives of our people,” Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin said.