NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg: Until the end of my term in October, I am fully focused on my task as NATO Secretary-General, not participating in the search for a successor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: I think you will hear important decisions in the near future, but we have to try a little harder.

Market news: Goldman Sachs plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: We want to create an alliance of fighter jets.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I discussed fighter jets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: If NATO allies provide bilateral security guarantees to Ukraine, we are very close to Article 5.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: Allies are expected to agree at the summit on a multi-year plan to help Ukraine use NATO standard equipment.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: NATO will engage with Asia-Pacific partners at the Vilnius summit.

According to a related statement, Sudanese military leader Burhan fired the acting interior minister.

Philippine Central Bank Governor Medalla: If this is a long-lasting trend, obviously we have to pause rate hikes.

Central Bank of the Philippines Governor Medalla: The lower level of CPI in the past 3 months is the reason for the possible pause in interest rate hikes.

According to S&P Global Ratings: By March 2024, the European speculative-grade corporate default rate may rise from 2.8% in March 2023 to 3.6%.

Kremlin: (asked about Washington Post article about Wagner founder Prigozin preparing to give Ukraine data on Russian military) This looks like a hoax.

Eurogroup Chairman Donoghue: I believe we can make progress on the banking union.

Market news: The National Stock Exchange of India has launched WTI crude oil and natural gas futures contracts.

Eurogroup Chairman Donoghue: The core inflation rate is still too high.

Eurogroup Chairman Donoghue: We are confident that US President Biden will solve the US debt problem.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Dissolution of parliament is not currently considered.