"I don't buy this version that they are so brainwashed that they don't understand what is happening. We don't live in the Soviet era when there was no internet or when citizens couldn't travel abroad or didn't have any means of getting information."

"Militarily, Russia will be defeated. It will cost us further losses of civilian and military lives, and we can only try to minimize the damages, but together with Norway and other allies I am not in doubt that Russia will be militarily defeated on Ukrainian territory."

"If [Putin] wants to kill himself, he doesn’t need to use the nuclear arsenal. He has to do what the guy in Berlin did in a bunker in May 1945."

"Russian troops block numerous attempts of the Ukrainian authorities to evacuate civilians."

"Ukraine wants to be independent, and we will celebrate our national day with our partners and friends."

"Australia remains committed to our one China policy."

"We need to remind countries like China or any other country that would wish to use trade as a weapon that like-minded countries across the globe ... have tools and regulations that help withstand the coercion and not to give in to ... political and economic pressures."

"As a sovereign nation, Somaliland's right to engage in peaceful and friendly foreign relations with all other nations is enshrined in international law."

"If the crimes of the Zionist regime against the people and citizens of Palestine continue, no one can guarantee that the situation in the region will remain the same."

"Iran is seeking to consolidate its relations with its neighbor. There are no restrictions or exceptions in establishing good relations between Iran and the countries of the region."

"In case of procrastination by the international community and the United Nations and the activists who support the warmongering of the Israeli regime, the response will be done at the right time and the desired resistance... I found out in the conversation with the leaders that the response that will be given is regrettable and will change the current map of the occupied territories. Based on my understanding of the situation, I warn the war criminals and their supporters in the region to stop Israel's crimes against civilians before it is too late, maybe it will be too late in a few hours. There is still a political opportunity to avoid a widespread crisis in the region. Today, I will meet with the representative of the UN secretary-general in the region and I will say that there is still a political opportunity, but tomorrow is too late."

"A video published by Iranian media showed Amirabdollahian and Haniyeh hugging, kissing, smiling, and laughing while greeting each other. During the meeting, the two agreed to "continue cooperation to fully achieve the goals of Hamas and the Palestinian people," according to a press release by Hamas. Amirabdollahian also met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, telling him that "if the crimes of the Zionist regime against the people and citizens of Palestine continue, no one can guarantee that the situation in the region will remain the same," according to Iranian media. The Iranian foreign minister's visit to Qatar came as part of a round of visits to Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon by Amirabdollahian in recent days."

"The (planned) visit (of Taliban to Oslo, Norway in January 2022 on human rights and humanitarian aid) was not a legitimation or recognition of the Taliban (government in Afghanistan). But we must talk to those who in practice govern the country today."

"Mauritius will continue to pursue its engagement with its friendly partners and international organizations with the objective of generating mutual goodwill and building stronger relationships."

"We must address concerns around data privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible use to ensure that 5G fosters progress, not division"

"Ghana is ready for business again"

"I don't want to hand over power to someone who cannot do the job, God will not even allow it. Bawumia is the perfect person to take over from me"

"I will not let you, the people of Ghana down"

"We should learn and accept that we do not own the land, but hold it in trust for future generations"

""Yes, we are a continent rich in potential and resilient in the face of adversity, but we have also been disadvantaged by a global system that has generally treated us as an afterthought”"

"The battle is the Lord’s, and I know that ultimately, it is He who will give us victory."

""We can, indeed, build a Ghana Beyond Aid"."

"We must eat what we grow to motivate our farmers and support the development of the local food industry."

"The Ghanaian people deserve a government that has a vision for the country, and a plan for how to get there."

"Be curious, compassionate and resilient because the country look up to you as scholars but also as ambassadors of the nation’s potential in endangering progress, prosperity and development."

"the journey ahead requires vision and responsibility. 5G is a powerful catalyst for shaping Ghana's future"

"After 60 years of independence, we no longer has an excuse for being poor."

"Bear in mind that formal education is not just about securing excellent academic grades."

"t is always a great pleasure to be in the company of Organised Labor on the occasion of the International Workers Day of Solidarity, May Day. Ghanaian workers, ayekoo."

"I shall protect the public purse by insisting on value for money in all public transactions. Public service is just that — service and not an avenue for making money. Money is to be made in the private sector, not the public. Measures will be put in place to ensure this"

"We want to build a Ghana beyond aid; a Ghana which looks to the use of its own resources. We want to build an economy that is not dependent on charity and handouts, but an economy that will look at the proper management of its resources as the way to engineer social and economic growth in our country."

"Where I am and how old I am at least, this is not the time I will start stealing anybody's wealth"

"Just as technology offers opportunities to grow our economies and bring progress to our people, there are criminal syndicates who will always be bent on exploiting it for their selfish interests. They have to be relentlessly fought."

"We know what to do to bring the economy back to life, but not how to bring people back to life"

"Let us all remember that the destiny of all black people no matter where they are in the world is bound up with Africa. We must help make Africa the place for investment, progress, and prosperity and not from where our youth flee in the hope of accessing the mirage of a better life in Europe or the Americas."

"We must be defined by what we see in ourselves, and not what others choose to say about us."

"Democracies are founded on elections, and the holding of free and credible elections ensure that people have confidence in the government that emerges at the end of the process"

"Stop using COVID-19 vaccination as immigration control against Africans."

"If Ghanaians want someone to attest to Dr Bawumia’s qualities, I am the best person because I have worked closely with him. I know he is truthful and has Ghana’s progress at heart. If you come to the Jubilee House late at night, you will only see two lights on, and these are our office lights—myself and Dr Bawumia."

"‘Sika mmpɛ dede’ means 'money does not like noise'"

"Be citizens not spectators"

"All die be die"

""I am not in politics for wealth or personal gain. I am here to serve the people and to work towards a Ghana Beyond Aid"."

"“We give thanks to the Almighty God for the peaceful nature of the process, which allowed the sovereign will of the Ghanaian people to be manifest,”"

"“The exercise has once again reaffirmed Ghana’s enviable standing as the beacon of democracy on the African continent,”"

"No amount of money will ever make up for the horrors but it will make the point that evil was perpetuated – that millions of productive Africans were snatched from our continent and put to work in the Americans and Caribbean’s without compensations from their labor"

"He is “a Pan AfricanI am not in politics for wealth or personal gain, anti-corruption crusader, a rare democratic leader in the field of good governance, a true African Statesman whose legacies present African leaders must emulate, and we are minded to say will stand the test of time.""

"Let's give dialogue a chance. That is what Spain is pushing for. If dialogue does not bear fruit, of course, Spain will stand with its European partners and its NATO allies united in deterrence (on Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border)."

"Frankly we are very concerned about what is going on in the country (Lebanon). Our message is, help us to help you. Austria will continue to stand on the side of the Lebanese people but what we want to see is action on the side of Lebanon."

"We are now taking steps towards building trust ... which doesn't happen overnight."