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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)

"Wladimir, STOP!" Furthermore, Ukraine should "bloody hell," according to Trump, stop the attacks on Russian refineries and oil export ports (as if they were the reason for high gasoline prices in the USA and not the completely unnecessary war against Iran) and look for a new president. #Trump #Ukraine #Proteste (translated)

He does not want the end of the war. He targets the diesel refineries in Russia knowing that the raids damage the markets. Trump accuses Zelensky of targeting "the diesel refineries in Russia, knowing that such attacks seriously harm the global diesel markets, including those in the US" and of "having no interest in ending this war." #Zelensky #Trump #Ucraina (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Donald Trump of pushing Ukraine to surrender to Russia, while Trump contests Zelensky, arguing that his attacks on refineries in Russia are damaging global markets and questions his interest in ending the conflict. #Zelensky #Trump #Ucraina (translated)

Marco Setaccioli criticized those who claimed that bombing refineries meant “burning the planet,” stating that those people did not mention the Russian actions of recent years. According to him, Russian forces had scattered bombs and mines over hundreds of thousands of hectares, poisoned fields and aquifers, blown up dams, and killed millions of farm animals, in addition to causing suffering to pets, setting fire to shelters, and disrupting the ecosystem. Setaccioli had used a derogatory expression to compare critics to Greta Thunberg. #Ambiente #Guerra #Sostenibilità (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also stated in an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday that strikes on Russian refineries will resume after several days of pause related to the surprise announcement of an energy truce by American President Donald Trump. #Pétrole #DétroitdOrmuz #Iran (translated)

Jacopo Iacoboni wrote that, according to the logic he described, Ukraine could not strike Gazprom's gas pipelines because it would harm German consumers, nor Russian refineries because it would harm American ones. He added that Russia could instead destroy the Ukrainian energy network because, in his view, that would not harm anyone. #Ucraina #Energia #Gazprom (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)

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)

Two weeks after the introduction of the fuel rebate, it is clear: The 17 cents only partially reach the consumers. According to the competition expert of the German Institute for Economic Research, this is due to a lack of competition among refineries and wholesalers. One could have suspected this after two fuel rebates. (translated)