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.@SEPeaceMissions, @jaredkushner, and I met in Ireland following all the negotiations held this week. First, a humanitarian outcome – prisoners will be released, and we are counting on the largest prisoner exchange since the start of this war. The second outcome – we are involving European representatives even more actively in diplomacy so that they can have an equal seat at the negotiating table. Ukraine always defends the interests of all of Europe. Third, we are also preparing further multilateral meetings. Diplomacy will remain active. Thank you to everyone who supports Ukraine. Thank you, Steve and Jared, for the intensive communication. Thank you to Ireland for the excellent organization of the European Political Community Summit and for hosting our negotiations today. Glory to Ukraine!

USA provided far more. Per Kiel Institute Ukraine Support Tracker (through Aug 2026): USA: ~€115bn total bilateral (incl. ~€65bn military). France: ~€8bn total bilateral (incl. ~€6bn military). Including France’s EU share raises its total to ~€17bn. USA remains the largest single donor by a wide margin.

I met with President of France @EmmanuelMacron. We discussed the outcomes of the multilateral meeting in Dublin and coordinated our positions ahead of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Berlin. All of our partners are closely monitoring the diplomatic situation right now. And it is important to us that Europe not only be informed but also be involved in the negotiations to the fullest extent possible. We also discussed the situation on the front line and the consequences of Russian strikes. The situation is very difficult in many of our cities and communities across Vinnytsia, Rivne, Kyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Since the beginning of this month alone, Russia has deliberately carried out more than 310 strikes against energy facilities in Ukraine. Nearly 700,000 families are currently without power. Of course, we are doing everything possible to restore power. But we urgently need our partners’ support.

Glückwunsch, Berlin und Brüssel! Operation „Deindustrialisierung“ läuft nach Plan. Der Stern verglüht nicht, er zieht nur um. Mercedes stoppt ALLE Investitionen in Deutschland. Während hier über die 35-Stunden-Woche philosophiert wird, baut man E-Autos in Ungarn. Man muss diese wirtschaftspolitische Meisterleistung einfach anerkennen: Wir haben ein Land so teuer, so bürokratisch und so überreguliert gemacht, dass selbst unsere absoluten Vorzeige-Konzerne endgültig die Reißleine ziehen. Produktionsvorstand Michael Schiebe bringt es knallhart auf den Punkt: „Wir haben im Vorstand gemeinsam entschieden, alle weiteren Investitionen in die deutschen Standorte zu stoppen.“ Lasst das kurz sacken. Kein frisches Geld mehr für das Herz der deutschen Autoindustrie. Stattdessen ist das Management gezwungen, im Detail zu prüfen, welche Standorte man sich in Deutschland überhaupt noch leisten kann. Der Grund? Lohnkosten, die in der Produktion teilweise bis zu fünfmal höher sind als an osteuropäischen Standorten, exorbitante Energiepreise und eine EU-Regulierungswut, die Unternehmen nur noch fesselt. Konzernchef Källenius sagt es überdeutlich: „Europa ist als Standort für Investitionen und Produktion zu teuer und zu komplex geworden.“ Und wie reagieren die Gewerkschaften auf den Umstand, dass sich der operative Gewinn der Pkw-Sparte im ersten Halbjahr 2026 mal eben halbiert hat? Sie verteidigen verbissen die 35-Stunden-Woche. Mehrarbeit ohne Lohnausgleich zur Rettung der eigenen Arbeitsplätze? Kommt nicht infrage. Die Konsequenz ist brutal, aber logisch: Die Milliarden für neue elektrische Fertigungen fließen nach Ungarn. Kecskemét freut sich über den massiven Ausbau und die Batteriemontage, während hierzulande die Werke zur Disposition stehen. Wir wickeln unsere eigene Schlüsselindustrie ab, getrieben von ideologischer Politik und realitätsfernen Privilegien. Wer jetzt noch von einem grünen Wirtschaftswunder träumt, ist endgültig im Tiefschlaf. #Mercedes #Merz #Deindustrialisierung apollo-news.net/eu-regulieru…

A Canadian Voice of Women for Peace representative: "The war in Ukraine is really a NATO proxy war using Ukraine against Russia." "The NATO elite shouldn't be profiting from the death of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and Russians."

WOW 🚨 Police and councils across the UK have issued "no trick or treat" posters warning that Halloween can upset religious or cultural beliefs They’re also advising residents Halloween decorations can be harmful to those with different religious beliefs such as Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses and more Leicestershire Police advised that some residents may skip Halloween because they are “observing religious or cultural beliefs that do not include Hallowe’en.” They also suggested avoiding houses that display the posters and homes with no decorations and pumpkins. Swale Borough Council with Kent Police referenced households that may not take part for “religious reasons,” plus vulnerability or low income Buckinghamshire Council noted some people may not want to be disturbed because they are “fighting demons of their own. The Metropolitan Police and other forces described Halloween as potentially a “stressful” or “fearful” time for some people. Multiple forces and councils provided printable “No Trick or Treat” posters for any household that doesn’t want visitors. Some also advised limiting egg and flour sales to reduce “tricks”

The day the EU, as we know it today, was born. 🇪🇺 On 1 November 1993, the Maastricht Treaty entered into force, officially establishing the European Union, formerly the European Communities. Happy birthday to us! 💙

👀 it’s time #AIOZ