Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: We have minimized trade in euros and dollars with friendly countries.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: The current policy stance will enable inflation to reach its target.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The risk is not that high.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: Current oil prices reflect risks and conflicts in the Middle East.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The way to deal with climate issues is changing, and there is less hype about it.

German Chancellor Scholz: The government will ban Hamas from operating in Germany.

German Chancellor Scholz: We will not give up on the goal of peaceful coexistence between our Israeli friends and the Palestinians who long for peace.

German Chancellor Scholz: The silence of the Palestinian Authority and its President Abbas is shameful.

Commerzbank CFO: Economic sentiment in Germany is worse than reality.

Market news: Ukraine hopes to use frozen Russian assets to insure against the risk of military conflict.

German Chancellor Scholz: Calls on everyone in the Palestinian area to stop further hostilities against Israel. The attack is inexcusable.

German Chancellor Scholz: Will meet with the King of Jordan next week.

German Chancellor Scholz: Maintaining close contact with Egyptian President Sisi, and held talks with Turkish President Erdogan and the Emir of Qatar today.

Ukraine will receive 100 million euros from Switzerland over four years to clear landmines.

German Chancellor Scholz: There is currently no conclusive evidence that Iran has specifically helped Hamas.

German Chancellor Scholz: Without the support of Iran, Hamas would not have been able to launch attacks in the past few years.

German Chancellor Scholz: We will go all out to coordinate closely with Israel to rescue all hostages.

German Chancellor Scholz: We are worried that Hamas will use the hostages as human shields in the coming weeks.

German Chancellor Scholz: Among the hostages held by Hamas are several Germans.