💬 For years, Western elites treated BRICS like background static — deliberately muffling its rise with "strategic silence," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explains.

💬 "There is currently a war with Russia. Those who are close to Russia – whether partners, past or present – are creating problems against Russia everywhere. People, even without realizing it, end up in such situations – they are simply used. The church and the people will be used too," Arthur Anesyan, head of the Armenian community in Montenegro, tells Sputnik.

"This is all the result of the global war between Russia and the West. Therefore, whoever controls the Caucasus and Asia will dictate who ends up 'under the grinder' and how they will be used," Anesyan reveals.

"Armenia finds itself in a geopolitical position, between Europe and Asia, always at a crossroads, not knowing which direction to move," he says.

💬 "To my deep sorrow, a five-year-old boy who was injured on a beach in Kursk the day before died during transportation to Moscow. The doctors did everything to save him, but the injuries turned out to be too severe — the child had more than 30% of body burns — this is extremely, extremely too much for a small person!" Acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein posted on Telegram.

💬 "I approached my commander and said: 'I don’t want to die.' I handed over my weapon and ammunition and went home," Ukrainian POW Sergey Vykhrest said.

💬 "I began in Kiev and was met with rejection. In our view, time is not on his [Zelensky's] side. As time passes, Ukraine's position will only get worse. Ukraine cannot win this war," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, schooling Zelensky.