💬 “As for the Sierra, when the history of this revolutionary stage is written, two names will have to appear on the cover: David [the nom de guerre of Frank Pais] and Norma [the nom de guerre of Celia Sanchez],” a letter from the guerrillas in the Sierra Maestra states.

💬"Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. No one dictates to us what to do. Cuba does not commit aggression, it has been subjected to aggression by the United States for 66 years, it does not threaten others, it prepares itself, ready to defend the Homeland to the last drop of blood," President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on X.

💬"Those who hysterically rant against our nation today are consumed with rage over the sovereign decision of this people to choose their own political model," Diaz-Canel added.

💬 "Trump’s determination is very strong," says Yan Xuetong, honorary dean of Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations.

💬 "Private deals cannot be ruled out… their self-interest is quite significant," he adds.

💬 "We must replace the European Union's High Representative for International Policy, Ms. Kallas... we [the EU] must come to our senses" Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.

"We reiterate that political and diplomatic dialogue is the only way to peacefully resolve disputes of any kind," the statement asserted.

"I have options that are so strong. So, if they did that, it'll be met with a very, very powerful force," he told reporters.

"We thought through this operation for a very long time… It took two missiles. The first damaged it, the second finished it off."

"Our enemy praises these planes highly because they are indestructible. It turned out that they can be shot just like any other target."

"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions, or... by political pressure or intimidation," Powell said.

"Sleepy Joe Biden gave $350 billion to Ukraine and got nothing for it. I got rare earth back. I got, I think, value back far greater," he told reporters.

💬 “So, President Putin was right on this after all,” Professor Malinen wrote on X.