French President Macron:

We should never mix up peaceful protesters with looters and rioters, because there are people who rightfully feel that fuel prices are going too high. It's because of the Iran war.

French President Macron:

Let me be clear to all of the looters: We will come down with a firm hand.

There is no impunity.

Netanyahu to Americans:

If you're worried about today's gas prices, think of what will happen if Iran gets nuclear weapons, something that Trump and I will never allow.

And when that happens, when that threat of that regime disappears, gas prices will go down.

But only under Trump. It's not going to happen with those who want to accommodate and appease these tyrants.

Netanyahu on Trump:

America's been fortunate, America's allies have been fortunate, Israel has been fortunate, and the Jewish people have been fortunate to have a leader of such clarity, consistency, conviction, and courage as Donald J. Trump.

Donald, thank you.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

Ever since the Yellow Vests, every social crisis has been handled in the same way: letting the situation deteriorate and then resorting to police violence.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

When you attack a symbol of the collective, you're talking about something different.

Setting fire to Limoges City Hall is a crime because it's our collective symbol.

It's the people's house. It belongs to everyone.

Reporter: I'd like to ask you the question again, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. ACAB. Do you personally endorse it?

Mélenchon: It depends on the day.

Reporter: Really?

Mélenchon: Yes, of course. I'm like everyone else. Don't kid yourself.

There are moments when, as we say colloquially, enough is enough.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

What do you want?

No demonstrations?

People who are perfectly well-behaved, perfectly orderly, perfectly clean, and above all, who never say a single unpleasant word?

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

We live in a country we should be ashamed of, where young people at university queue up for a €1 meal, and sometimes at soup kitchens.

We mustn't lose sight of that, otherwise we become indifferent to the suffering of ordinary people.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

Mr. Macron, before leaving, you must respond to the people's demands.

The cost of living: freeze prices.

Zelensky:

I believe steps have been taken to convince Ukraine to capitulate.

I don’t want to think that our American partners believe the war could be ended sooner at Ukraine’s expense. But that’s how it looks.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. Army Pacific commander General Ronald Clark wants to visibly expand American military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to deter China and prevent war, particularly over Taiwan.

The U.S. has deployed advanced Typhon missile systems, capable of striking coastal China from the Philippines, alongside HIMARS rocket systems and other long-range weapons.

Clark said the U.S. must demonstrate its ability to deploy and operate these weapons at scale to make China reconsider potential military action.

Despite concerns about Trump's commitment to the region, military cooperation with Asian allies is expanding, with record joint exercises and increased U.S. deployments.

Clark said the U.S. Army has never committed so many resources and capabilities to the Pacific.

Source: FT

Zelensky:

Now, we have dangerous days ahead of the elections.

My latest model was: We don’t target Russian diesel, you give us missiles for Patriot systems to protect our facilities.

But they just want us to stop attacking diesel. And if we strike that, they will disconnect us from something.

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky on the U.S.:

Politics is very aggressive during election time.

I think it is agony now, but after elections, life will continue and I believe it will be calmer.

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky on repairing relations with the U.S.:

I think that when the potential risks for Ukraine are of tsunami proportions, one should intervene while it’s still just a mild storm.

I believe much more is at stake than the diesel deal.

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky says the U.S. is delivering just 12 Patriot interceptor missiles per month to Ukraine, roughly a quarter of the amount supplied under Biden.

"We have paid for the weapons," Zelensky says, referring to additional deliveries.

"A part of the supplies has been authorized, while the rest haven't been. And this is not a technical issue."

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky on Trump and Putin:

I think that the president of the United States does have good relationship with Putin.

But one thing doesn’t work here. Currently, Trump can’t force Putin to end the war.

Source: Bloomberg

Trump on Ukraine:

My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table.

Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want! Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way.

Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World. Zelenskyy doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did.

He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now. His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead. I WANT THIS WAR END! Thank you for your attention to this matter.