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Regina Laska criticized Elon Musk for showing compassion for Russian soldiers, whom he portrays as people without choice, lamenting their deaths caused by Ukrainian drones. Laska disagreed with this portrayal: Russia predominantly employs contract soldiers and recruits them with high bonuses; some are pressured or deceived, while others come from prisons to the front lines. The Russian army has the option to retreat, she wrote, referring to their withdrawal from Kyiv in the spring of 2022. Laska accused Musk of directing his compassion towards the aggressors, rather than Ukrainian children whom Russia has abducted, or the people in Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa, who are exposed to Russian drone attacks. The drones are a response to the Russian army and not the cause of the war, she wrote. Additionally, Laska reminded that Musk claimed in 2022 he did not activate Starlink over Sevastopol to support a Ukrainian attack on the Russian fleet because he did not want to enable a "major act of war." Laska also criticized Musk for portraying Ukrainians and Russians as equally affected by the war, even though he only sympathizes with the Russians. Ukrainians have been attacked and are defending their own country; a retreat would expose them to Russian occupation, she wrote. #ElonMusk #Krieg #Ukraine (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Novatek, Russia's largest private gas company, had secretly taken over the financing of a $25 billion liquefied natural gas terminal in Alaska. The company is under U.S. sanctions. When the head of the U.S. company learned of this, he resigned; almost the entire leadership left with him. This was reported by the Financial Times and the New York Times. According to Laska, the Financial Times reported that discussions between Washington and Moscow had explored the possibility that Novatek could assist with the terminal in Alaska and in exchange, the U.S. sanctions against its large gas project in Siberia would be lifted. Novatek denied such a deal. The New York Times also reported that there was no indication that Trump's negotiators were aware of the secret financing. Laska also pointed out that Trump had suspended new Russia sanctions just over a week before, which were supposed to come into effect and would have also affected Novatek. She wrote that the reports offered cause for reflection without having to infer a conspiracy. #Wirtschaft #Gasindustrie #Sanktionen (translated)

Regina Laska referred to a report by Bojan Pancevski in the Wall Street Journal, which stated that US intelligence agencies believed Vladimir Putin personally ordered an intensified sabotage campaign against NATO countries. The drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport was reportedly among the first attacks. Investigators warned that an explosion of the Antonov could have caused deaths and chaos at one of Europe's most important cargo airports. Laska wrote that the perpetrators had smuggled explosives in canned goods. In mid-September, a farmer found a crashed drone with such a can near the Wunstorf airbase. According to the BKA, it likely had been there for two years. If that is the case, it dates back to the same time as the DHL incendiary packages from 2024. Investigators believed that these were intended to ignite passenger planes en route to the UK and North America while in the air. The Leipzig package burned on the ground due to a flight delay, according to a statement from a DHL representative in court in Lithuania, rather than on board a cargo plane. Laska reminded that Pancevski also conducted a major investigation into Nord Stream and reported that Volodymyr Zelensky initially approved the plan. She asked Putin supporters whether they would also reject these reports and sharply urged them to accept Pancevski's account as well. #Putin #NATO #Sabotage (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that while Washington and Russia are present with contributions, a noticeable voice from Europe is lacking. She warned that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are negotiating the future of Ukraine and possibly more. China is observing the developments and is considering what Beijing can gain from it. According to Laska, Europe's security order is also at stake. As an example, she mentioned Bulgaria, which does not want to participate in the additional requested amount of 70 billion euros for Ukraine. Prime Minister Radev stated that the war will not be decided with military means. Laska also referred to the analysis by Thomas Jäger in the NDR podcast "Forces and Strategies": It suggests that Trump is mainly interested in business with Russia; whether peace will follow from that remains uncertain. Europe has partially compensated for the American financial withdrawal, Laska wrote, but is still reliant on the USA for weapons, ammunition, and reconnaissance. The recent Patriot deliveries were paid for by Europe, but according to Reuters, there was a lack of approval from US Defense Secretary Hegseth. Also, there was reportedly a lack of approval from Washington for interceptor missiles from European stockpiles, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky. Washington has denied any such intentions. Jäger, according to Laska, does not believe it is sufficient to hope for the US midterm elections: Even another Congress could not reliably force Trump to change course. Moreover, Jäger warned that NATO may not survive politically. Although it has military capabilities, its deterrence is questioned if it remains unclear whether the US president would want to employ them in a serious case. Laska demanded that Europe must build its own military, technological, and economic capabilities and invest together for this purpose. At the same time, the continent is threatened by internal disintegration. Jäger mentioned the French right-wing populists and the AfD, attributing to Moscow and Washington an interest in dismantling European integration. In view of the upcoming presidential election in France and the AfD, which is seeking power in Germany, Laska warned of a weakening of Europe. She wrote that Europe must simultaneously support Ukraine, reduce dependencies, and prevent nationalists from dismantling the European community. Putin could gain from a destroyed Ukraine as well as a dismantled Europe; Trump, Xi, and Putin could share the consequences among themselves while Le Pen and Weidel contribute to the dismantling. #Europa #Ukraine #Sicherheit (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump pressured Ukraine into a deal and warned that, in his opinion, it would end very badly for the country if Volodymyr Zelensky did not concede. Trump also stated that the US had given hundreds of billions and received nothing in return. Laska countered that Europeans are now paying for American Patriot missiles for Ukraine. Citing Reuters, she wrote that the recent deliveries are still pending approval from Pete Hegseth. Russia has shelled Ukrainian cities and killed civilians; at least nine people died on Tuesday alone. While Europe pays for the missiles to protect Ukraine, Laska wrote, Washington is holding them back. #Ukraine #Russland #Trump (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump initially stated that the USA had received a large piece of land and rare earths in exchange for their assistance to Ukraine. Apparently, he referred to the raw materials agreement that Washington demanded from Ukraine in 2025, according to Laska. Shortly thereafter, Trump allegedly remarked that the USA had received nothing from Ukraine except for expensive diesel. Laska described these statements as contradictory and wrote that a deal with Vladimir Putin is now supposed to help with the expensive diesel. She also compared Trump's claim that the USA had given Ukraine 350 billion dollars to data from the Kiel Institute: According to this, around 115 billion euros in direct US aid had been recorded by August 2026. #Trump #Ukraine #Rohstoffe (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Europe had long paid for the Patriot missiles and they could already be ready for delivery. Citing Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Washington Post, she stated that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had neither rejected nor approved the delivery. Even European countries that wanted to supply missiles from their own stocks were apparently waiting for approval from Washington. Laska also wrote that Donald Trump had said in the evening that the US had given a lot to Ukraine but received nothing from it. Europe had paid while Ukrainians were dying, she wrote. She accused Washington of contributing to the deaths by delaying the signature on the delivery documents. #Ukraine #PatriotRaketen #Europa (translated)

Regina Laska criticized that Donald Trump once again accused Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war. According to Laska, Trump overlooked that Vladimir Putin has been bombing Ukraine for four and a half years. Instead, Trump is concerned about Russian refineries, US diesel prices, and Putin's feelings, she wrote. Citing the Wall Street Journal, Laska reported that Putin proposed a meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, possibly in November in Shenzhen. The meeting would be about the future of Ukraine, which, like Europe, would not be invited. The Kremlin has confirmed that the proposal is being discussed; Trump has not yet agreed. However, a senior US government representative believes he is open to it, according to Laska. A source from the Wall Street Journal described Putin's proposal as a "second Yalta." Laska compared the proposal to the 1945 conference, where Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill negotiated Europe's post-war order while the affected countries were not at the table. Putin's plan envisions a negotiation between the aggressor and the great powers regarding the fate of the victim – without European involvement. She urged Europe to discuss possible political and economic leverage. China is reliant on the European market, Ukraine is fighting with weapons that are largely financed by Europe, and the majority of frozen Russian central bank assets are held in Europe, she wrote. Laska argued that Europe must thwart the plan before it turns into a summit and warned that those who are not given a seat at such negotiations could end up being the subject of the agreements. #Trump #Putin #Ukraine (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained to journalists at an airport that Starshield is a contract with the U.S. military and has nothing to do with Ukraine. Rubio said that Ukraine currently has no access to the system and has requested it to strike deep into Russia. According to Laska, Rubio created the impression that Ukraine has never used Starshield. Laska countered that Ukraine has had access and that Starshield had been running uncapped just the week before. After that, the speed was limited to 160 km/h, which she said is too slow for intercept drones against Russian jet drones. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, which she referenced, the limitation has remained in place until today. Rubio portrayed the decline in speed for Starlink, the civilian product, as a temporary change, Laska wrote. She stated that regular Starlink customers have never reached more than 160 km/h, whereas Starshield had. Laska questioned who implemented the throttling of a system that, according to Rubio, Ukraine never had, and why Rubio portrayed access to the previous status as unavailable. #Ukraine #Starshield #USMilitär (translated)

Regina Laska criticized that Donald Trump had suspended the Russia sanctions that he himself signed in mid-September and which were supposed to come into effect automatically the next day. She wrote that tariffs of up to 100 percent on large consumers of Russian oil and gas, levies of up to 500 percent on Russian goods, and measures against the shadow fleet and banks were planned. Two days before the deadline, Trump resorted to an exception that allowed for a waiver in the national interest; according to Laska, he did not provide a justification. As a possible background, Laska mentioned a diesel deal announced by Trump with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. Treasury Department had granted a license to Russian energy producers for that until April; furthermore, a U.S. government representative said that easing penalties against the shadow fleet was being considered. Laska connected this with the upcoming U.S. elections in two and a half weeks and high fuel prices. However, Trump blamed Ukraine for the prices, claiming they had attacked Russian refineries, she wrote. According to Laska, Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's representative for business with the U.S., was already talking about joint data centers and small nuclear power plants. Dmitriev reportedly said, "the ice is beginning to break." She also pointed out that Congress passed the sanctions by a large majority and that the law was named after Lindsey Graham, who had died in July. She wrote that seven Republican senators had urged Trump to reverse the diesel deal. Regarding Volodymyr Zelensky's reaction to the question in Brussels about whether Trump was making him a scapegoat, Laska wrote that he had remained silent for 15 seconds, grinned, and said, "That is my answer." Laska stated that she concurred with his reaction but refrained from grinning. #Trump #Ukraine #Sanktionen (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that the Pope had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. On Friday, according to Cardinal Secretary of State Parolin, he personally called Putin to advocate for the population of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. He demanded a ceasefire so that food and medicine could be brought into the city and civilians could be safely and voluntarily evacuated. According to the information cited by Laska from the United Nations, about 1,700 people, including 47 children, were still waiting there. The Kremlin had promised cooperation, but no commitment to a ceasefire had been announced, Laska wrote. Parolin hopes that Putin will comply with the request. Laska rejected the objection that Ukraine is blocking aid. Ukrainian forces had delivered about four tons of food to Oleshky by drone at the end of September and nearly four tons of aid supplies in early October. However, a city could not be permanently supplied in this way, she wrote. Additionally, according to the Ukrainian city administration, Russian soldiers were seizing the aid supplies. Drones also cannot bring people out of the city. Laska emphasized that a phone call is not yet a humanitarian corridor and a friendly note of conversation does not feed the people of Oleshky. She thanked the Pope for his initiative and wrote that Putin must now allow the people in the city to continue living. #Papst #Putin #Oleschky (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Trump demanded Ukraine stop attacks on Russian refineries because "we need this diesel." She contrasted this with the needs of Ukrainians for physical integrity, the protection of people, animals, and the environment, as well as peace. Trump himself identified what Ukraine was lacking, but then quoted a woman blaming Zelensky. Laska asked who had invaded the country and bombed its cities. Furthermore, she wrote that Alice Weidel demanded proof of Zelensky's willingness for peace, while Trump wanted Russian diesel to continue flowing. Finally, she asked when Putin himself should take action. #Ukraine #Frieden #Krieg (translated)

Regina Laska accused Alice Weidel of representing Russian interests under the motto "Germany first." She wrote that the interview was more in line with Putin's positions than patriotic concerns. Laska criticized that Weidel, when asked about Putin's willingness for peace, instead questioned Zelensky's readiness for peace. According to Laska, this amounted to a demand for Ukraine to give up its defense. As an example, Laska mentioned that Ukraine had not attacked Russian refineries for three days at Trump's request, while Russia continued to bomb. There were no Patriot missiles during that time, only throttled Starlink. Laska wrote that Zelensky has been willing to hold fire for months. She claimed that the Kremlin ignores this and continues to bomb until Ukraine has capitulated. In conclusion, she asked what Germany would gain if Putin succeeded, and whether Germany could also be affected. #Politik #Russland #Deutschland (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that one could save on travel costs by putting Vladimir Putin in the White House and sending Donald Trump to the golf course. Putin would officially receive the office in which, according to her portrayal, he was already pulling the strings, while Trump would no longer have to pretend that he was in charge. For the logo, Laska proposed a double-headed bald eagle that would nod in both directions. She explained that everyone would be satisfied with this – except for the rest of the world, for whom the situation, in her opinion, was already like that. #Politik #USA #Putin (translated)

Regina Laska referred to the first full day of the "energy truce" announced by Donald Trump as a unilateral protection for Russian oil refineries. She wrote that Ukraine does not benefit from it, as only one refinery there is functioning at all. According to Laska, Russian rocket launchers shelled the village of Tscherkaske in the Donetsk region in the morning with cluster munitions. One projectile hit a residential building and killed a 13-year-old girl, her mother, and grandmother. In the evening, a Russian drone struck a 25-story residential building in Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of a 59-year-old woman and another person in a car outside the building. Seven people, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured; twelve cars were burned in the courtyard. Later that night, ballistic missiles hit Kyiv before the sirens had been activated. The Ukrainian Air Force stated, according to Laska, that they had not received any information about the launches. In Kharkiv, around ten missiles hit the area, injuring at least eleven people, including a rescue worker. Laska pointed to reports that a White House official told Axios that the truce concerns oil refineries; discussions about power plants could take place later. A Ukrainian government representative reported that Trump's negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, had threatened to end U.S. intelligence sharing during a meeting in Miami on Friday. Two other individuals told the Kyiv Independent that Washington would hold Kyiv responsible for attacks on Russian energy facilities during the truce and would then stop the exchange of intelligence information and arms purchases through PURL. A U.S. official denied this, stating that the Ukrainians had only been told that the U.S. is an important supplier of ammunition and intelligence information and that Ukraine should not do anything that would harm American consumers. After the nighttime rocket attacks, there were suspicions online that the U.S. had withheld early warning data; according to Laska, there is no evidence of this. The advisor to the Ukrainian president, Serhij Beskrestnow, stated that partner services had also not detected earlier launches of S-400 missiles. Laska wrote that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated he had nothing to share regarding the truce, but also said that Russia did not want a ceasefire. Trump responded to reporters' objections that Russia and Ukraine had denied a ceasefire by saying both sides had agreed because he had said so. According to Laska, Kyiv learned of its own agreement on the internet on Sunday. She characterized the arrangement as a unilateral protection of Russian refineries and accused the Russian regime of committing war crimes daily in the fifth year of the war. #Ukraine #Russland #Trump (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Bärbel Bas is stepping down as co-chair of the SPD and as Minister of Labor. In her letter to the party, Bas mentioned the death of her stepdaughter and explained that she needs time to grieve. At the same time, according to Laska, she wrote that public attacks on her have intensified during this time – even from within the ranks of the coalition partner. According to Laska, Bas has been held responsible for problems within the coalition, including an overly expensive pension, too lenient citizen's income, and a weak economy. The author wrote that political criticism can be tough, but there is a line where it becomes malicious. If a minister refers to her own coalition upon resigning, someone in the Chancellery should take notice, she said. Bas retains her parliamentary mandate and hopes to be able to work with full strength again soon, wrote Laska. She expressed her condolences to Bas. #Politik #SPD #Trauer (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and stated that both sides had agreed. According to her, Volodymyr Zelensky initially had no knowledge of this. Later, he said the report was new to him, but Ukraine was ready to cease attacks on Russian energy facilities, provided that Russia would no longer attack Ukrainian power plants. Laska wrote that there was no initial confirmation from the Kremlin, and Russian attacks continued. According to Ukrainian sources, among others, power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv were hit. She also referred to Trump's earlier claim from September 14 that both sides had agreed to spare energy facilities; however, a sustainable ceasefire did not emerge from that. The author placed the announcement within a series of Trump's statements: on Friday, he announced a diesel deal with Putin and a US waiver for Russian diesel deliveries; on Saturday, he said Ukraine needed a new president; and on Sunday, he declared a ceasefire, to which this president allegedly agreed. Laska described this as contradictory since Zelensky had simultaneously been portrayed by Trump as a potential negotiating partner, even though he was unaware of the agreement. Furthermore, Laska wrote that seven US senators - four Republicans and three Democrats - legally challenged Trump's diesel deal with Putin. They accused the government of not involving Congress as required and demanded the withdrawal of the deal. While the US Treasury had issued a license, its sufficient legal basis was disputed. In a satirical scene, Laska imagined Trump reacting by putting down his phone, splattering a freshly painted wall while drinking, and possibly firing the painter afterward. #Trump #Ukraine #Russland (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that CDA chairman Dennis Radtke (CDU) referred to Gerhard Schröder's recent appearance in Moscow in the Tagesspiegel as a "case of moral bankruptcy" and called on the SPD to expel the former chancellor from the party. Laska agreed with him. Schröder was too ill to testify before a parliamentary inquiry but fit enough to celebrate Vladimir Putin's birthday in Moscow and accept a new supervisory board position in Russia. According to Laska, the SPD state chairpersons in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are now also demanding a new expulsion procedure. The SPD district of Upper Palatinate voted unanimously in favor of it on Saturday. Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ulf Kämpfer stated that the paths of the party and Schröder had parted ways many years ago. Laska asked why Schröder was still a member of the SPD. Previous expulsion procedures had failed in 2022 and 2023. It is not only about Schröder's differing stance on Russia policy, Laska wrote, but also about his demonstrative loyalty to Putin, who has been waging a war of annihilation against Ukraine for more than four and a half years. She also pointed out that SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner had praised Schröder's visit to Putin. Pierre Orthen, chairman of the SPD local club in Baden-Württemberg's Leutenbach, publicly questioned whether this was in line with the responsibilities of a member of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee. Laska wrote that Stegner had held talks with Kremlin-affiliated representatives in Baku in April 2025. It apparently concerned the future of the Petersburg Dialogue, which Schröder co-founded with Putin in 2001. In June 2026, Stegner was said to have praised Schröder's connection to Putin; now he had attended Putin's birthday party. Laska asked what these contacts had achieved for peace in Ukraine and wrote that anyone justifying such talks as efforts for peace must also be able to explain what they had accomplished. #Schröder #Ukraine #SPD (translated)

Regina Laska criticized that Michail Swintschuk, despite his inclusion on the EU sanctions list in June 2023, apparently managed to travel from Germany to Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Bosnian media, the founder of the Russian propaganda channel Rybar flew from Memmingen Airport to Sarajevo on October 2. The Bosnian portal Detector reported that he had been arrested a few days later in Montenegro and expelled for reasons of national security. During the arrest, the police seized high-resolution cameras, a drone, and several cell phones; it was unclear whether Swintschuk had these with him in Memmingen. Laska pointed out that, according to her account, Swintschuk is subject to an EU entry ban and is not allowed to enter or transit EU territory. Since a flight from Memmingen to Sarajevo leads over a Schengen external border, she asked how Swintschuk got to Germany, who issued him a visa, and whether his sanctioning had been recognized upon departure. According to Laska, there has been no confirmation of the trip by German authorities so far. She contrasted border controls at Memmingen Airport with those ordered by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) at the Austrian border. There, small cars are searched for refugees, whereas Swintschuk, according to her account, departed from the airport. She also pointed out that the Bavarian border police, which conducts checks at the airport, was established in 2018 by Markus Söder. Laska expressed outrage over what Russian nationals are still allowed to do in Germany and ironically asked whether RT chief Margarita Simonjan could soon book a wellness vacation in Garmisch. #EUSanktionen #Russland #Einreiseverbot (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Henry Lindo had sent her a screenshot in the morning, in which Russia complained about Ukrainian hacker groups. The name "LASKA" had also appeared in it, which jokingly led her to check her intelligence connections. According to Laska, her namesakes were working with the Ukrainian military intelligence and, according to their information, had significantly weakened Russia's defense industry and obtained important information. Kyrylo Budanov awarded them the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Order of the 3rd Class for this. The announcement was dated March 4, 2025, her 60th birthday, she wrote. Laska noted that "Láska" means love in Czech. She added jokingly that her future complaints about Putin should be treated with caution before asking Moneypenny for coffee. #Laska #Ukraine #Russland (translated)