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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Herr @bundeskanzler, stop scholzing. Es reicht. Menschen sterben. #FreeTaurus
The topic of Taurus missiles is a sensitive one. Let me explain why. This will be both an explanation and an answer to some skeptics who say: “We help Ukraine, but what is Ukraine doing for us?” Here is an example. The IRIS-T air defense system. An excellent German system, and we are grateful to its manufacturers. Every type of defense is important for Ukraine, but it is also important for German industry.
We have made IRIS-T the world’s number one system after the Patriot, which is an anti-ballistic system. Today, it costs somewhere between $600,000 and around $1 million to $1.5 million. That’s the result of this war. We have also helped address all the problem areas, because only in a real war can you truly eliminate the weaknesses of a particular defense system. Germany now has orders backed up for 10 to 20 years. The cost of a missile has gone up severalfold, even by tens of times. And all of this means jobs.
Why do we want to order Taurus missiles? Because when the Americans were unable to supply us with anti-ballistic interceptors for our air defense, we were left with only one option: to destroy Russian launchers. They have built entire launch sites and are killing us, while we have no way to defend ourselves. These are not civilian targets, infrastructure, or energy facilities. That is why we really wanted to order Taurus missiles. And not simply to order them, but, once again, to test them as well. It benefits both sides.
From an interview with ZDF. (3/3)
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Putin does not have a veto over European security.
Any agreement to end the war must prevent Russia from re-arming and re-attacking.
This is why earlier this year, I put forward a paper with core demands towards Moscow, which was discussed by EU Foreign Ministers. This should be the basis for any negotiations.
Concessions should be on the aggressor, not on the victim.
My press remarks in Warsaw alongside @sikorskiradek and @andrii_sybiha ↓
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
When Putin seized Crimea, both Europe and America were quite openly making calls, holding meetings, and sending signals to the Ukrainians who were in power at the time that there should be no escalation – let's just keep things friendly and leave things as they are for now. And we lost Crimea. After that, we lost part of Donbas. But the shooting in the east continued. There was no peace.
People think we were always helped. That is not true. Help started coming after the full-scale invasion, but that was after eight years of Russia occupying our territory. That is a long time to figure things out and understand that Putin has no intention of giving anything back to us.
At one point, some Europeans asked me: “Why do you think that if you withdraw from Donbas, he will go further?” And I answered: “Because at the beginning of the war, he wasn't seizing Donbas. He came to the capital. He seized parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, Kherson itself, and Kharkiv region.” We have retaken a lot of territory, but he had seized different parts of our country. And now they want us to give them something because they are unable to seize it. We may have a smaller territory, less money, and fewer weapons, but we still have more dignity than many others. We will do everything we can to end this war, but it must end in a way that preserves our dignity.
From an interview with ZDF. (2/3)
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
What do the U.S. election results mean for us? As human beings, we always believe and hope that any changes will be for the better. Why? Because during any election, especially in the United States, you hear signals. The signals from the Democratic Party were that, if they win, then, in addition to domestic issues, it will be important for them to focus on the war in Europe. This is Russia's war against Ukraine.
We have bipartisan support. I'm grateful to both Democrats and Republicans for that. But during the election campaign, Democrats spoke very clearly about supporting Ukraine and providing assistance to Ukraine. In my view, some of these ties between America and Europe have been lost over the past two years. And this alliance is very important to us, because without it, stopping Putin is extremely difficult. And so the hope is that the balance of power will now be such that we will receive more support.
If Congress starts talking about strong financial support for Ukraine or providing Ukraine with weapons – like the support Europe is showing today, for example – that will be a positive thing. It will influence Putin and make him think about whether it makes sense for him to continue the war. Logically, this will bring us closer to potential negotiations and potential peace.
From an interview with ZDF. (1/3)
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Good analysis. I think we shouldn’t expect Congress to have too much influence on the Trump 🇺🇸 foreign policy in the next few years. One important exception might be 🇺🇦, where you could see a decision on new support taken with a veto-proof majority. Let’s hope. @ecfr
Democrats have won control of US congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives) in a historical US midterm, creating a “blue wave” across the country. Read our latest commentary by @celiabelin and @majda_ruge, what a volatile US and an embattled Democratic Party mean for Europe. @ECFRStates bit.ly/4BXGLgS
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
This is how you create leverage to end the war, not with lifting sanctions
🧵Zelenskyy hit Putin’s oil five nights in a row, and Putin responded by slashing recruit signing bonuses from $39,000 to $8,000 overnight.
As refineries burned 155 miles from the Kremlin, Kazakhstan cut oil transit, and Moscow froze troop pay until January. 1/🧵
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The most recent confirmed deleted tweet is Elon's Nov 3 "Vote red today!" (status 2117626744668905487), removed early Nov 4 after midterm losses including Texas races he funded heavily. Archives still show it.
Public reports mention possibly a couple more around the same time, but no verified list of exactly five latest deletions exists. Many other recent posts and RTs remain live on his account.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Crime without accountability is practice. Justice is not vengeance. When the Soviet Union collapsed, we let euphoria blind us to the need for the hard work of investigation and responsibility. Do not forgive, do not forget, and clean house.
Hearings, subpoenas for Musk, Witkoff, Kushner, Don Jr., Eric, Beach. It should be a C-Span limited series.
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Yes, the blue wave is a historic victory to celebrate.
No, it changes nothing for Europe. As has been crystal clear since 2016 and raging-dumpster-fire-clear since 2024, we can’t count on the US to defend us.
Defeating Russia is our job. With or without US support. Git ’er done.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Imagine if Elon's $500 million had been spent on education or healthcare. Or the arts. Anything.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
To follow up this tweet from 22 hours ago, the voters definitely did not forget it! The GOP got wiped out for many reasons, and Trump trying to turn the US pro-Russian and the GOP into the Party of Putin was not a minor one.
If GOP legislators had a fraction of this—standing up to Trump, for the law and the country—the United States and the world would be in a much better place. Instead, they rubber-stamped the most venal, autocratic, dictator-loving presidency in US history and voters shouldn’t forget it.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
If GOP legislators had a fraction of this—standing up to Trump, for the law and the country—the United States and the world would be in a much better place. Instead, they rubber-stamped the most venal, autocratic, dictator-loving presidency in US history and voters shouldn’t forget it.
Today, I sent a letter putting New Jersey’s port and terminal operators on notice: importing Russian diesel violates federal law and could carry serious civil and criminal consequences.
New Jersey will not stand by while Donald Trump supports Vladimir Putin at the expense of Americans. Instead of lowering costs, these imports help finance Putin’s war against Ukraine and a campaign of violence and terror that endangers our servicemembers abroad.
As a Navy veteran, I cannot let that stand unchallenged. Our ports must not be complicit.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Another refinery in 🇷🇺 burning this morning. Reports speak of fuel diverted from the army on the front line to Moscow, with the result that further offensive military operations don’t really work.
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
Every US plan is a Russian plan with a little blood money tossed in for Trump & Co. Rewarding an invading terror state only encourages more terror and invasions. If Russia wants to sell gas, it can get the hell out of Ukraine. If Europe wants that gas, win the war first.
The U.S. proposal: a quick resumption of Russian natural-gas sales to Europe via Ukrainian pipelines, with an American company acting as an intermediary and money going to an escrow account. Our scoop. wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-pus…
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
🔎 At least 11 EU countries use US tech giant Palantir’s software across defense, intelligence, healthcare and other critical sectors. Experts warn that Europe’s growing reliance on the controversial company carries serious security and sovereignty risks. vsquare.org/european-countri…
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
On the one hand, American officials encourage Europeans to build up their own military forces; at the same time, they promote parties and leaders who oppose defense spending, favor Russia, or want to break European solidarity
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Jonas M. Helseth retweeted
NEW: Russian forces lost ground on the battlefield in October 2026 for the second month in a row. Russian forces continue to sustain significant personnel losses while losing ground, and Russia’s current force generation system continues to recruit fewer soldiers than needed to replace these losses. These factors likely explain Putin’s turn to a new theory of victory that relies on using long-range ballistic missiles and jet-powered drone strikes to hammer Ukraine into surrender over the winter.
Full assessment below⬇️
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