Vladimir Putin

"It's not the author of the letter I need to respond to, but our soldiers on the frontline…I say to them: keep at it, brothers!"

"The offer did not come across as sincere and he currently saw no point in meeting."

"the offer did not come across as sincere and he currently saw no point in meeting."

"The only point in this is for the Ukrainians to stop the advance of our armed forces."

"Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks."

"Claims the Russian economy was struggling amid the ongoing military operation in Ukraine were 'wishful thinking'."

"My country is open for a compromise on Ukraine in line with understandings reached during my summit with President Trump in Alaska."

"Russia is developing a satellite-based drone control system."

"bright, remarkable"

"Dear Mr. President, dear Donald, I wholeheartedly congratulate you, such a bright, remarkable person and politician, on your 80th birthday!"

"I am certain that together we could truly give Russian-American relations a new quality, and also do much to ensure security and stability on the world stage."

"Dear Mr. President, dear Donald, I wholeheartedly congratulate you, such a bright, remarkable person and politician, on your 80th birthday!"

"I am certain that together we could truly give Russian-American relations a new quality, and also do much to ensure security and stability on the world stage."

"Interactions between major world leaders are often examined closely because they can provide insight into the broader diplomatic atmosphere between nations."

"Dear Mr President, dear Donald, I wholeheartedly congratulate you, such a bright, remarkable person and politician, on your 80th birthday!"

"will not accept anything of the sort"

"Putin tells FSB to better protect energy sector, warns foes against pushing Moscow too far."

"There is an absolute need to defeat Russia."

"acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure supplies"

"Russia will press on with front-line campaign regardless of Ukraine proposals."

"You're well aware that problems persist for both motorists and businesses."

"We are currently seeing a certain shortage, but it's not critical."

"It is clear why this proposal is being made, because our counter-strikes deep into Ukrainian territory are much stronger, have greater impact and are, frankly, more destructive."

"Putin slams killing of Iran's Khamenei but offers little beyond condolences so far."

""This is a terrorist attack.""

"We qualify what happened as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy, a gross violation of the fundamental norms of international maritime law."

"Russia may halt gas supplies to Europe amid Iran energy spike."

"Maybe it’s more profitable for us to stop supplying the European market right now? Enter markets that are opening up and secure our position there?"

"And now other markets are opening up. And perhaps it would be more profitable for us to stop supplying the European market right now."

"This is a terrorist attack. We are not encountering such incidents for the first time."

"Maybe it would be more profitable for us to stop supplies to the European market right now."

"Everything now happening in the Middle East, including the aggression against Iran, adds up ... producing a difficult, frankly harsh, outcome for consumers."

"Please accept my deepest condolences in connection with the assassination of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran ... committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law."

"Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict."

"Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s principled stance in favour of an immediate cessation of hostilities, the rejection of force as a method to solve any issues surrounding Iran or arising in the Middle East, and a swift return to the path of diplomatic resolution."

"Russia’s principled stance for an immediate cessation of hostilities and rejection of force to resolve issues with Iran."

"hostilities should cease immediately and that the use of force to resolve issues on Iran and across the Middle East must be abandoned."

"the US and Israeli war on Iran had triggered a global energy crisis."

"the story of the 'child abductions'... [was] exaggerated"

"there was 'no problem' returning the children to their homeland"

"The Kremlin leader has called for a halt to all hostilities."

"Putin has repeatedly called for an immediate halt to hostilities."

"Any sabotage of Black Sea pipelines could derail peace talks."

"personally involved in ensuring the safety of Rosatom staff in Bushehr."

"blamed Ukraine for a 'terrorist attack'."

"We will achieve our objectives and will together do everything for victory, for Russia."

"the war’s military escalation was causing serious consequences not only for the region but also for the wider world"

"Russia will start seizing EU vessels if bloc goes after Russian ships."

"If these plans are put into practice, we will have to respond in kind."

"Nothing other than piracy and banditry."

"I expect Ukraine to 'follow the example' of Russia."

"We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation."

"orders have been issued for this period to cease hostilities in all directions"

"We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation"

"orders have been issued for this period to cease hostilities in all directions"

"orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks"