Kate from Kharkiv

SEN. GRAHAM: We've reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the Russian sanctions bill that they will support. It means it's going to become law. So, when I get back to Washington, I'm going to go with Senator Blumenthal to the Republican and Democratic leaders

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Whitaker: We've seen a shift on battlefield recently, where Ukraine has gained initiative, has frozen the front line and has taken significant logistical hits against Russia in their war effort. Putin should come to the table, negotiate and end this war.

🇨🇦 FM Anita Anand: "The Donbas area — this is Ukrainian territory. Crimea — this is Ukrainian territory. We must never forget that." Interviewer: "Do you think it's going to come back? Crimea?" 🇨🇦 FM Anita Anand: "I do, and I will say Ukraine is going to win this war."

RUTTE: I stopped long time ago trying to interpret what's going on in Putin's head. What I do know is Putin is in difficulty. Russian economy is doing badly. Putin is losing 30,000-35,000 soldiers a month. Ukraine is striking deep into Russia. There is a stalemate on the front.

🇺🇦 FM Sybiha: Ukraine is attacking only legitimate targets, guided by right of self-defense under Article 51, UN Charter. This approach, shared by our partners, strengthens our negotiating capabilities, pushes Russia towards serious negotiations. War has finally come to Russia.

KASPAROV: When Putin says “negotiations,” it means absolutely nothing. Russia has been using this word for years. Conditions for these so-called negotiations were very simple: Ukraine would have to give up more territories and basically capitulate.

HODGES: I was criticized in the past, correctly so, for being too optimistic about when or what was going to happen with Crimea. I thought it was going to happen much sooner. I was so sure that we're going to provide stuff that Ukraine needed. I was wrong in that assessment,

RUTTE: Ukraine is doing better and better on battlefield. Putin is willing to sacrifice up to 35,000 of his own men a month, which is crazy. So, If you are young guy living in Russia and thinking of joining war effort, think again, because you’ll probably be one of those 35,000.

Omsk oil refinery right now! 🔥 One of the largest oil refineries in the russia. 2,500 km from the state border of Ukraine. It stayed untouched until now due to distance, but no more 😏

ZELENSKYY: The Ukrainian Navy, together with the other branches of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces, has achieved what many believed was impossible — Russia has lost the Black Sea.

BROWDER: Trump has been on Putin’s side since he came back into power. Neither Trump nor Putin has changed their positions since. Nothing has changed other than Ukrainians’ position on the battlefield, their ability to destroy Russian economy and cause absolute havoc in Crimea.

HODGES: We don’t really know how much Putin knows or what info he gets. Many people believe he is not being told the truth about how bad things are in Russia. Because in that sort of system, you don’t get promoted for delivering bad news to the boss or for being part of failure.

ROSENBERG: Russians furious with Europe. When you listen to Russian officials, read Russian papers, they're spitting blood about Europe and its support for Ukraine. Russians surprised that even though America reduced its support for Ukraine, war hasn't ended and Ukraine has been able to carry on.