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Daniele Ganser wrote that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is putting Germany in danger of war by supporting and co-financing Ukraine's attacks on Russia. Merz explicitly supports Ukrainian drone and missile attacks as well as attacks on Russian communication and energy supply, Ganser explained. He referred to a response from Merz on October 16, 2026, at the conclusion of the EU summit in Brussels, which Volodymyr Zelensky also attended. In response to the question of whether it was wise to continue Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Merz described them as "correct, understandable, and comprehensible" if they disrupted Russian warfare, Ganser wrote. Germany and other NATO countries supplied and financed the weapons, Ganser continued. According to his assessment, under previous chancellors Helmut Schmidt or Helmut Kohl, support for such attacks on Russian critical infrastructure would have been unthinkable. #Deutschland #NATO #Russland (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)

Elon Musk is said to have suggested to Donald Trump to restrict the satellite connection of the Starlink system for Ukraine, which had significant implications for the defense against Russian drones, while Trump and Zelensky argued about military attacks. #Starlink #Ukraine #ElonMusk (translated)

Anna wrote that the Telegraph reported Elon Musk himself suggested limiting the speed of Starshield in Ukraine, and Donald Trump agreed. Musk publicly denied being involved on Wednesday and pointed to the US military and the White House. According to sources from the Telegraph, he denied being involved due to concerns about negative reactions from European customers. Anna noted that this motive is based on unverifiable sources. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing four sources familiar with the discussions, that Musk suggested to Trump to throttle the Starlink service on the battlefield. Anna emphasized that the sources are anonymous and the information has not yet been confirmed. The restriction was implemented on October 14 without warning; Kyiv stated it disrupts the defense against Shahed drones. On X, Musk wrote to Mykhailo Fedorov that the US military and ultimately the president decide on speed or usage restrictions and Starshield belongs to the US government. Reuters, on the other hand, reported that the order came from the White House to the Pentagon and Kyiv was informed upon inquiry that it was a decision of the White House. A senior US official denied that the president made such a request. Anna connected the timing of the restriction with pressure on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian refineries. According to Forbes, Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to resume the attacks. #Ukraine #ElonMusk #Starlink (translated)

‼️ It was the South Africa Nazi — The Telegraph "The billionaire tech entrepreneur approached the US president with the proposal to introduce speed limits for the system, which, according to four sources familiar with the discussions, hindered Ukraine's drone defense." (translated)

Anna wrote that in the 1970s a military technology was developed whose usefulness for ordinary citizens was questionable. Today, GPS is widespread in smartphones, drones, and watches; without GPS, in her opinion, one can hardly find their way home. She contrasted this with the question of why Elon needs a rocket car. https://t.co/f2PXEeuZCv #Technologie #Innovation #GPS (translated)

The author advocated for developing Austria from a security policy laggard to the industrial center of European defense. According to his assessment, Upper Austria could take on a pioneering role, among other things, with high-tech jobs, competencies in aerospace, as well as in metal and materials engineering, and with drone production, maintenance, supply, and electronics. https://t.co/yzEfyZWyLV #Verteidigung #Industrie #Innovation #AT (translated)

The author claimed that the Ukrainian air defense is so effective that Russia cannot bring newly built or repaired tanks and armored personnel carriers closer than 100 kilometers to the front. The vehicles are currently being built and held back for a weaker opponent, he wrote – referring to "us." #Ukraine #Drohnen #Verteidigung #UA #RU (translated)

The Bundestag has approved the so-called "early retirement pension," while heads of state and government are discussing aid for Ukraine at an EU summit in Brussels, and at least three people died in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. #Frühstartrente #EUgipfel #UkraineKonflikt (translated)