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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)

Donald Trump has suspended the tariffs against Russia that were about to take effect, justifying this with the "national interest" of the USA, despite extensive sanctions from the US Congress to exert pressure on the Kremlin in the Ukraine war. #Trump #Russland #Ukrainekrieg (translated)

Winand von Petersdorff-Campen's comment argues that the world economy would be better off without Donald Trump, as his political decisions such as tariffs and reckless military actions have had negative impacts on global markets and successful development aid. #DonaldTrump #Weltwirtschaft #GlobaleUnsicherheit (translated)

The export limit of 350,000 hybrid cars is better for China's exporters than the threatened tariffs. Wifo and WU foreign trade economist Harald Oberhofer says to KURIER: "The export limit of 350,000 hybrid cars is better for China's exporters than the threatened tariffs." #EUHandelskrieg #China #Waffenstillstand (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Audi delivered 314,905 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, which is a 19.7 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In the second quarter, the decline was still around 8 percent. In the first nine months, sales dropped by 11.4 percent to 1.04 million vehicles. The declines were particularly strong in China, with nearly 25 percent, and in the USA, with around 17 percent. Boeminghaus cited high competitive pressure, US tariffs, and model changes as burdens. In Germany and Europe, however, Audi recorded slight increases. Boeminghaus described the development as a significant slump and wrote that the first German car manufacturer is experiencing a "flow separation." He cited t-online and dpa-AFX from October 12, 2026, as sources. https://t.co/BspP4hRPpM #Automobilindustrie #Absatzkrise #Audi (translated)

"We don't want windmills. (...) Show me a country with green energy, and I will show you a bankrupt country. You know, Germany tried it. They were about two days away from extinction." President Donald Trump claimed at a campaign event that the energy transition had brought Germany to the brink of disaster. "I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your damn wine and all the crap you send us. I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your wine, your champagne, and everything you send us, Emmanuel." At the same time, he threatened him, according to his own account in a phone call, with additional tariffs of 250 percent if French pharmaceutical companies did not offer their medications in the United States at lower prices. "I call him Muhammad. Someone said his name is not Muhammad, but Abdul. (...) I am the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he is Muhammad. And he is a radical jihadist." Furthermore, Trump made derogatory remarks about the Muslim politician Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Senate for the Democrats. #Trump #Russland #Energiepolitik (translated)

Quantum physicist Peter Zoller, who developed a revolutionary blueprint for quantum computers 30 years ago, believes that the breakthrough for error-tolerant systems is imminent and expects unexpected developments in the technology. #Quantencomputer #PeterZoller #Quantenphysik (translated)

Donald Trump claimed in a campaign speech that Germany was "two days away from annihilation" due to the energy transition and criticized countries with green energy as bankrupt, while also threatening tariffs against France and making insulting comments about a Muslim politician. #Trump #Energiewende #Wahlkampf (translated)

The author wrote that a bare, gilded statue of Donald Trump has been erected in the European Parliament. The artist was invited by a Danish member of the left-wing party. While Europe is struggling with the USA over tariffs and security, the statue referred to as the "Orange Plague" is located at the main junction of the Parliament. https://t.co/n45L55BP1B #Trump #Kunst #Europa #EU #DK #US (translated)

🚨 BREAKING: Die USA und China haben sich auf ein neues Handelsabkommen geeinigt. Für Waren im Wert von rund 30 Milliarden US-Dollar sollen die Zölle gesenkt werden. Darunter Haushaltsgeräte, Spielzeug und Kindersitze aus China sowie Agrarprodukte, Meeresfrüchte und Medizintechnik aus den USA. Zusätzlich will China 2027 und 2028 jeweils mindestens 10 Mio. Tonnen US-Kohle kaufen. Bei seltenen Erden laufen die Verhandlungen weiter. 🇺🇸🇨🇳 #Handelsabkommen #USA #China

China und die USA haben sich im Rahmen einer Vereinbarung während des Besuchs von Präsident Xi Jinping auf einen gegenseitigen Zollabbau in Höhe von 30 Milliarden Dollar geeinigt, um einen Handelsfrieden zu verlängern und umfassendere Handelsabkommen zu entwickeln. #Handelsabkommen #Zölle #ChinaUSA

In einem Podcast erklärt SPIEGEL-Korrespondent Bernhard Zand die Bedeutung von Xi Jinpings Besuch bei Donald Trump, der mit Kampfjets und einem Staatsbankett empfangen wird, während bestehende Streitpunkte wie Zölle und KI-Regulierung thematisiert werden. #TrumpXi #USChinaRelations #KünstlicheIntelligenz

Der Gipfel zwischen Donald Trump und Xi Jinping in den USA wurde von viel Pomp begleitet, doch abgesehen von symbolischen Gesten und einem kurzen inhaltlichen Austausch über Handelsfragen und KI blieb der tatsächliche Fortschritt bei wichtigen Themen wie Zöllen und Taiwan aus, was von Medien als inhaltliche Leere kritisiert wurde. #Trump #XiJinping #Handelsbeziehungen

Die zusätzlichen Zölle auf chinesische Importe werden auf Antrag von US-Finanzminister Scott Bessent um zwei Monate bis Januar 2027 aufgeschoben, während sich Präsident Trump und Xi Jinping zu einem dreitägigen Staatsbesuch in Washington treffen. #Trump #XiJinping #Handelskonflikt