@BrennpunktUA 🇩🇪🇺🇦
BrennpunktUA wrote that Trump's accommodating stance towards Vladimir Putin, in his opinion, would harm him in the campaign for the midterms. A survey he conducted by EconUS and YouGovAmerica from October 19 to 20, 2026, showed this across all political camps. When asked with whom they sympathized more in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, 66 percent of registered voters named Ukraine and 3 percent Russia. Among Democrats, the figures were 82 and 1 percent, among Republicans 52 and 4 percent, among independents 64 and 4 percent. For liberals, the numbers were 88 and 1 percent, for moderates 65 and 2 percent, for conservatives 52 and 6 percent, and for MAGA supporters 50 and 5 percent. According to the results reported by BrennpunktUA, 3 percent of registered voters considered Russia an ally of the U.S. and 7 percent considered it friendly; 30 percent classified Russia as unfriendly and 48 percent as an enemy. The account stated that the proportion of those who viewed Russia as unfriendly or as an enemy was 83 percent among Democrats, 76 percent among Republicans, and 73 percent among independents. By age group, it was 65 percent among those aged 18 to 29, 69 percent among those aged 30 to 44, 81 percent among those aged 45 to 64, and 89 percent among those aged 65 and older. #Putin #Ukraine #Trump (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that Putin told Witkoff during the negotiations in St. Petersburg that he would not freeze the front line at its current course and wanted to conquer the entire Donbas for ideological reasons. The author sarcastically contrasted this with the claim that Putin merely wanted peace. #Putin #Donbas #Frieden (translated)
BrennpunktUA reported that several reports in the evening suggested that the restrictions on Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine had been completely lifted. #Starlink #Ukraine #Technologie (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that Netanyahu attributed a large part of Western anti-Semitism to Russian structures and Dugin. The author described the statement as surprising and explained that such clear words against Russia and Putin's ideologue were new. https://t.co/2M3HsoJOjv #Antisemitismus #Russland #Netanjahu (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that Witkoff referred to Putin as a humanitarian in Moscow and expressed him respect and recognition, after Putin had allegedly often spoken about Trump being a humanitarian according to Witkoff. BrennpunktUA reacted with clear disgust. https://t.co/4Loc2bXf2H #Putin #Trump #Menschenfreund (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that Witkoff is flying alone to Moscow to see Putin on that day because Kushner is sick. He does not expect any results from the meeting. Trump is not aware that Zelensky spends a significant part of his time keeping him appeased. The European heads of state and government have also taken on this task in the meantime; this time it was the Scandinavians' turn. This situation must end, wrote BrennpunktUA. The two weeks before the midterm elections would be particularly difficult for Ukraine. Afterwards, Trump's attention is likely to return more strongly to the Middle East. A third US aircraft carrier is on its way and has apparently been deployed additionally, not as a replacement. Israelis could do Ukraine a big favor after the election on October 27 by increasing pressure on the Islamic regime up until the US midterms, wrote BrennpunktUA. This way, the next steps could begin immediately afterwards. From November 3, time is running out for Trump: He has two months to largely conclude the confrontation with the mullahs before the new US Congress convenes on January 3 and is expected to restrict him. If the Democrats win the majority in the House of Representatives, they would not necessarily need to control the Senate, according to BrennpunktUA. For the Republicans, there would then be no reason to follow Trump unconditionally. Through legislative initiatives, they could significantly influence US-Ukraine policy again. Although the president must sign corresponding proposals, he will rely on Congress for his plans in the coming two years. #Ukraine #USPolitics #Midterms (translated)
BrennpunktUA asked whether such measures were really possible, and wrote that the Council of Ministers had passed a decree following the outbreaks of violence in Milan and other Italian cities. Accordingly, a new criminal offense should include violent participation in a demonstration: anyone who joins a group of at least five people, throws objects such as stones, firecrackers, or sticks, and thereby endangers others could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 20,000 euros. Penalties would increase for masked faces or injuries. Higher penalties are also planned for collective vandalism; moreover, preventive detention should also be possible for minors in the future. https://t.co/W2obaj6Cnn #Gewalt #Demonstrationen #Italien (translated)
BrennpunktUA commented on the alleged AfD data leak, stating that shutting down the website is too late due to the distribution via BitTorrent and decentralized peer-to-peer networks. Citing the BZ, it reported that the AfD had admitted to a hack. According to this, a hosting service provider of the party was attacked in September 2026; unauthorized individuals had copied content from individual email inboxes, which the AfD claimed had mostly not been used for years. BrennpunktUA asked whether this was the same attack and referred to indications online that there might still be active logins. Alternatively, these could have been negligently left active since the attack in September. The AI evaluations available so far have not been authenticated, he wrote. He did not want to comment on the contents in detail yet; however, if the evaluations are confirmed, they contain very offensive material. According to him, the dataset includes, among other things, 421,179 internal AfD emails. The BitTorrent file is 302 GB in size, which is why it will likely take some time before journalists have examined it, verified its authenticity, and analyzed it. Some are apparently already working on a search interface for keyword queries. In conclusion, BrennpunktUA warned against downloading the files thoughtlessly via peer-to-peer networks. Anyone obtaining them this way could simultaneously become a provider of the data and risk legal consequences, he wrote. #AfD #Datenleak #Cybersecurity (translated)
BrennpunktUA assessed Merz's diplomatic reaction to the proposal by Witkoff and Kushner to bring frozen Russian assets under US control and gradually return them to Putin as a middle finger to Trump. https://t.co/g5xvwH5Ggh #Politik #Trump #Russland (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that the account does not miss either the Russian tanks that suppressed the uprisings in Prague and Budapest, nor the Berlin Wall. The capitulation of people defending their freedom cannot be described as peace, it was further stated. Additionally, BrennpunktUA applauded Giorgia Meloni. https://t.co/eMvynz9RYj #Freiheit #Geschichte #Frieden (translated)
BrennpunktUA stated that the Starlink issues in Ukraine, which Fedorov has since said have been resolved, were not caused by Elon Musk. Ukrainian experts explained that standard Starlink terminals are limited to 22 m/s, and Ukraine has contracted the military system Starshield, monitored by the Pentagon, for drone flights at higher speeds. According to the assessment relayed by BrennpunktUA, the Pentagon restricted the exchange of intelligence information one day and changed the settings of the Starshield accounts. The account stated that the decision was made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, apparently at the instruction of Donald Trump. #Starlink #Ukraine #Militär (translated)
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov stated, according to BrennpunktUA, that Starlink operations at speeds of up to 160 km/h have been restored. This should allow attack and interceptor drones to fly again. Fedorov mentioned the complete lifting of restrictions on Starshield as the next step. BrennpunktUA reported that the Pentagon and the Trump administration alone are responsible for this. Fedorov thanked Elon Musk for his support. #UkrainischeVerteidigung #Starlink #ElonMusk (translated)
BrennpunktUA criticized that people who usually advocate against misinformation were spreading misinformation themselves regarding the speed reduction of Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine, as well as concerning the responsibility of Donald Trump or Elon Musk. He accused them of doing this in alignment with their political agenda, stating that they were harming themselves and Ukraine. The responsibility clearly lies with the Pentagon and the White House, he explained. #Desinformation #UkrainischeKrise #Politik (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that the excitement about the throttling of Starlink speed in Ukraine is justified but warned against hastily naming the responsible parties. Citing preliminary information and Torsten Heinrich's assessment, he explained that it is about Starshield and not Starlink. Starshield is the military sector of SpaceX's infrastructure and is solely controlled by the U.S. Pentagon, BrennpunktUA wrote. Although Starlink and Starshield use the same satellites and ground facilities, they are legally separate. The Pentagon has exclusive contractual enforcement rights for Starshield and can provide its own military units to third parties such as the Ukrainian armed forces or restrict their use. It is technically conceivable that SpaceX implemented the speed limit at the behest of Elon Musk via a firmware update. However, BrennpunktUA considered this highly unlikely, as such an action would, in his view, violate contracts between SpaceX and the U.S. government. In his view, the responsibility for the situation lies with the White House and the Pentagon, particularly with Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon's actions could also cause significant problems for existing and future customers of SpaceX in both the civilian and military sectors. An infrastructure that can be restricted or shut down when needed is worthless, he wrote. This could also raise concerns among U.S. allies in Europe and Asia and have consequences for SpaceX shareholders if the current situation persists. #Starlink #Starshield #SpaceX (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that among the posts by Rainer Kraft, numerous Russian bots usually appear within minutes that contradict his factual and pro-Ukrainian statements. Kraft is particularly frequently attacked because he deviates from the line of his AfD party on this issue. However, in a post published more than two hours earlier, there were hardly any such bots to be found in the comments, which stands out when reviewing, according to BrennpunktUA. #RussenBots #AfD #ProUkraine (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that the facts have been known in the "Ukraine bubble" for years and have also been confirmed by Girkin and Prigozhin, who provided further details. The account praised Dr. Rainer Kraft for bringing the issue into the AfD and called for supporting Kraft and Schrammi regardless of political differences and sharing their contributions. At the same time, one could disagree with them in other political areas, BrennpunktUA wrote. According to the account, both have stood stable against these positions for years despite pressure from Russian supporters within their party; that deserves respect and support. #Ukraine #Politik #Solidarität (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that the IRGC knows it can act with almost complete impunity until the midterms in three weeks, and is taking advantage of this. It is unlikely that Donald Trump will respond militarily again before then. To counter Trump's accusations against Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine over high fuel and diesel prices, there needs to be reporting on the current events in the Strait of Hormuz. The media has failed to do this once again, wrote BrennpunktUA. According to the author, six ships, including tankers, were hit in one day - the highest number within 24 hours since the start of the war between the US and Iran. This is not happening by chance: In addition to its own interests, Iran is providing support to Russia in the current debate over the "Diesel Deal," wrote BrennpunktUA. #Iran #Ukraine #Medien (translated)
BrennpunktUA wrote that the Union should quickly prepare organizationally and mentally for a possible minority government led by Merz or new elections at the federal level. Otherwise, it could be surprised by a calculated strategic withdrawal of the SPD from the federal government. Both scenarios have become significantly more likely that day; an attitude of "It cannot be what must not be" is inappropriate. #Politik #Bundestag #Minderheitsregierung (translated)