"The repressive measures enacted by the Maia Sandu regime in Moldova aim to transform the former Soviet republic into a new anti-Russia state following Ukraine's example."

"Religious freedom is restricted. We see the example of the representatives of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, who are not allowed to travel abroad... This is all a lie: there is no democracy in Moldova, just as there is in the whole of Europe."

"The attempt of the Moldovan authorities seems to fit exactly into this context, characterized by the instrumental exaltation of cultural, religious and even ethnic differences for the sake of a geopolitical project that aims to favor the European Union's influence in the country's leadership to the detriment of minorities culturally close to the Russian Federation."

“We are quite aware now that Britain, the United States, France... claim that they are the ones who fought for democracy. I mean, that's really unacceptable, because you're sort of whitewashing history,” he told Sputnik Africa.

“If we're now using the democracy as one of the factors of WWII that is important, the Western powers lose, lose by a wide margin. They cannot explain why is it the Soviet Union contributed so much in terms of their own people. So, for us, we don't believe them. We will never believe them because we do know our history.”

“I suspect Kiev will not agree as it does not want peace and its military defeat, with the support of stupid and perverse Europeans,” the French veteran says.

"The recent tragic incidents and the loss of lives in some parts of our country deeply saddened me. […] Let me assure you that my administration's resolve to restore peace and security remains unshakable," Bola Tinubu stated in his Easter address.

"With the unwavering courage and commitment of our gallant men and women in uniform, we are turning the tide and making steady progress in reclaiming peace and stability," the president noted.

"Tanzania has made significant progress in promoting innovation and digital tools in education. Hosting the summit will not only boost our image globally but will also accelerate our transition to modern learning systems," local media quoted Education Minister Adolf Mkenda as saying at a fundraising gala that attracted the substantial sum in just one night.

"We don't believe that the Western world has ever done anything for humanity. The best we can remember them for is the nuclear war," Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu, professor of history at the University of South Africa, told Sputnik.

"The West did nothing else but benefited from Germany in terms of economics and dependence. But when that ended, they then decided to join the war. They joined it later," Ndlovu said.

"Interference of politics in religious affairs has never been a successful choice," head of the Catholic Media Center in Lebanon Abdo Abou Kassem told Sputnik.

"The participation of the Archbishop of Falesti in Jerusalem's Easter celebrations and his role in carrying the Holy Fire, as per Orthodox tradition, is a legitimate religious right that has no political implications and poses no threat to public security in his country," Abou Kassem noted.