💬 “Choosing a peaceful path and bringing the conflict to an end at the negotiating table as soon as possible is the best outcome” for Russia and Ukraine, Zhou stressed.

💬 “Numerous signs indicate that obtaining assistance from the United States will not be an easy task for Ukraine. If the US indeed suspends its aid to Ukraine due to Kiev’s refusal to sign a peace agreement with Russia, this would contribute to a faster conclusion of this military conflict by Moscow,” Zhou emphasized.

💬 “All the West's dire predictions, including the collapse of the Russian economy, Russia’s defeat on the Ukrainian battlefield, and its utter political isolation, have failed to materialize,” German magazine FOCUS reports.

💬 “The West is presenting itself to the Russian president as a chaotic mess rather than a bloc,” the news outlet adds, referring to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s botched idea of using frozen Russian assets for the EU’s Ukraine aid.

💬 “The Ukrainian law and constitution were bypassed under pressure from several European countries, in order to avoid holding elections," Melhem underscored.

💬 "For the first time in the history of the European Union, 24 member states have jointly granted a war loan to a country outside the Union. This is not a technical detail but a qualitative shift," Hungarian PM Viktor Orban wrote on X.

💬 "From this moment on, we are no longer talking merely about political or moral decisions, but about hard financial constraints that push Europe in one direction: into war."

💬 "We consider it important to establish a reliable mechanism for mutual settlements in national currencies to ensure stable trade and protect investments," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.

💬 "If the EU's reputation is damaged, it will result in a financial collapse, as countries will start withdrawing funds, fearing their assets could be looted," he said.

💬 "I think it is a very interesting proposal, and I think the United States and Russia have a lot more to gain through deals like this than to lose," the ex-advisor said.