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CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund: Germany made “ugly choices” (rejecting Russian energy, rejecting nuclear energy) in the face of a self-inflicted energy crisis.

Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: Russian troops continue to advance north and south of Kostiandinovka.

Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held a telephone conversation with Mexican President. The two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, reached an agreement on the current energy situation, and decided to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in energy supply and other aspects.

Gerasimov, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: As of 2026, Russia has occupied 1,700 square kilometers in Ukraine.

JPMorgan Chase: Raised its target for the S&P 500 by the end of 2026 to 7,600 points, from 7,200 points previously.

According to the Financial Times: Trump’s “Peace Council” has held talks with DP World on Gaza reconstruction.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Iran has drawn the attention of the United Nations Secretary-General, Security Council members and the International Maritime Organization to the attention of the United Nations, and requested international institutions and responsible governments to take a resolute and serious response to the United States' criminal actions against international commercial shipping.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We express our strongest condemnation of the illegal and barbaric attack by the United States on the Iranian merchant ship "Touska". This not only violates the basic principles of the United Nations Charter and the norms of international law, but also constitutes an act of aggression against Iran.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States bears full responsibility for the deterioration of the regional situation.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States attacked an Iranian merchant ship and demanded the release of all crew members.

US President Trump: British Prime Minister Starmer admitted that he "made a bad judgment" when choosing his ambassador to the United States. I agree, he made really poor choices. Still, there’s plenty of time to make up for it!

Philippine Defense Minister: Looking forward to meeting with Japanese Defense Minister as soon as possible.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We will continue to pay close attention to the financial market and take measures if necessary.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: Financial market volatility has increased, and we will be highly vigilant and pay close attention.

U.S. State Department Spokesperson: President Trump has made it clear that we will not allow hostile forces to threaten our interests in the Americas. We are taking practical steps with our regional partners to target terrorist groups such as drug cartels and revoke the visas of those who may jeopardize the safety of our citizens.

HSI opened on April 21 (Tuesday), up 81.22 points, or 0.31%, to 26442.29 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index opened on April 21 (Tuesday), up 26.9 points, or 0.53%, to 5092.53 points; br/>The state-owned enterprise index opened up 37.32 points, or 0.42%, to 8936.38 points on April 21 (Tuesday);The red chip index opened up 13.31 points, or 0.31%, to 4349.94 points on April 21 (Tuesday).

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 0.31% and the Hang Seng Technology Index opening up 0.53%.

According to the British Financial Times: Bezos is close to reaching a US$10 billion fundraising deal with investors, valuing AI LAB at US$38 billion.

New Zealand Prime Minister Lacson: The vote of confidence in our government has been officially passed.

According to AXIOS: US Vice President Vance will travel to Pakistan for talks on Iran on Tuesday.