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This week, there are meetings and formats ahead for consolidating and coordinating support with other European leaders. Support packages for Ukraine and Ukrainians are coming. Many of our partners across Europe feel that strong steps need to be taken right now. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday about the upcoming meetings and other discussions with European leaders for consolidating support next week, as well as new aid packages, as reported by the news agency Ukrinform. #Ukraina #Zelenskõi #EuroopaLiit (translated)

The author from Brandenburg wrote that the evening was the most relaxed since he opened his account on X, formerly Twitter. He received no hate comments from AfD supporters. He also thanked Volodymyr Zelensky and urged him to continue shutting down the Russian data centers. Donald Trump does not like that, he added. #Entspannung #Politik #Zukunft (translated)

Karoline Preisler wrote that she had been awarded the Arno Hamburger Prize for Civil Courage by the Jewish Cultural Community of Nuremberg (IKGN). She expressed that she was overwhelmed and grateful and emphasized the beauty of the medal. Arno Hamburger was far more than a British soldier, a witness to the Nuremberg Trials, and head of the IKGN; he took action. She sees the prize named after him as an honor and a commitment, Preisler wrote. #Zivilcourage #Ehrung #Dankbarkeit (translated)

Henri Vanhanen criticized Donald Trump's actions in the Ukraine war, noting that he declared agreements about which there was uncertainty, while pressuring Ukraine in a way that benefited Vladimir Putin. As a recent example, Vanhanen pointed to Trump’s announced energy ceasefire. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky heard about it practically for the first time from the media, Russia had not confirmed the agreement, and continued, according to Zelensky, attacks on Ukraine's power plants. Vanhanen asked what kind of ceasefire it was if the other party did not know what had been agreed upon. He suggested that Zelensky had to be cautious of Trump’s criticism to avoid being blamed for obstructing peace. Vanhanen referred to the Financial Times reporting that the United States threatened to cut off arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine unless the country stopped attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. He also wrote that Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, demanded Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries, and encouraged a change of leadership in Ukraine. Vanhanen estimated that the war in Iran and the resulting fuel prices, the upcoming midterm elections, and the need to show results might explain Trump’s urgency to secure an agreement. According to him, Trump aimed for cheaper diesel and a visible peace political achievement, while Putin would benefit from a decrease in attacks on Russia’s energy sector. Vanhanen noted that the alignment of these goals seemed to occur at Ukraine’s expense. Vanhanen stated that he did not oppose a ceasefire if it protected Ukrainians and also bound Russia. However, he observed that for Trump, merely declaring an agreement seemed to suffice, even without information about its terms or Russia's commitment. Vanhanen assessed that Russia would benefit from a situation in which the United States sought a quick agreement and Ukraine was cautious not to offend Trump. In such conditions, he believed Putin could gain concessions from Trump without Russia needing to win against Ukraine at the negotiating table. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (translated)

The writer suspected that elections would be held in Finland during a state of war. He wrote that afterwards democracy would prevail and anyone could run for office. Additionally, he shared a link to an article from an Italian newspaper, which according to its title stated that Sanna Marin could run for office if Russia were to attack Finland. https://t.co/3UdYODDZqi #Suomi #demokratia #vaalit #FI #RU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to hold elections in Ukraine if Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. Vanhanen noted that this was not a new concession, as Zelensky had made the same proposal in February and required sufficient security guarantees to hold the elections. Vanhanen interpreted the proposal as a message to Donald Trump, who, in his view, had repeatedly questioned Zelensky’s position and called for elections in Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, holding elections would require the United States to get Russia to stop hostilities for a sufficient period. He found it contradictory that Ukraine was being asked to hold elections in the midst of an invasion, while Russia had not agreed to a ceasefire that would allow for it. Vanhanen also pondered how strong Trump’s pressure on Zelensky had become, referring to Trump’s recent statements regarding Ukrainian leadership. He believed that the replacement of the Ukrainian president should not become a substantive goal of peace negotiations, but rather that Ukrainians should choose their own leader. According to Vanhanen, Trump should have used his influence to promote a ceasefire rather than forcing Ukraine to defend the legitimacy of its democracy. #Ukraina #Zelenskyi #Trump (translated)

Georg Dornauer, former SPÖ provincial vice and now independent member of parliament, calls for a relaxation of the truck night driving ban in Tyrol to reduce traffic jams, suggesting that trucks be allowed to drive continuously on Sundays from 10:00 PM, provided this is linked to increased night tolls and noise protection conditions. #Tirol #LkwTransit #Nachtfahrverbot (translated)

Mika Merano wrote that the concern over the support for the National Coalition Party had led to communication guidelines, which he claimed originated from Ellun Kanoilta or imams. He assessed that the guidelines resulted in criticism from the Finns Party and discussions about inheritance tax. Merano said he understood why the National Coalition Party did not want to eliminate inheritance tax by reducing an equivalent amount of development aid. According to him, the party's target program committed to the UN's sustainable development principles, which indicated using 0.7 percent of gross national product for development aid. Merano estimated that this meant doubling the current development aid of about one billion euros. He argued that development aid could not be cut if the goal was to increase the use of tax funds for what he described as virtue signaling and for financing, among other things, swimming pools, private zoos, and golf courses. According to him, this would be the case even if the cut would allow for the elimination of the inheritance tax. #Kokoomus #Perintövero #Kehitysapu (translated)

Laserbrille accused the CDU of being against marriage for all and surrogacy, while Spahn married a man and acquired a child from a surrogate. Moreover, the author wrote that the CDU rejects collaboration with the AfD, yet elects AfD representatives as the state parliament president and will soon make them the prime minister. Therefore, the CDU is deemed unbelievable, deceitful, and shabby, stated Laserbrille. #CDU #EheFürAlle #Politik (translated)

Of course, it's a very nice thing for me to have equaled big names like Kießling and Berba. Schick told BILD: "Of course, it's a very nice thing for me to have equaled big names like Kießling and Berba." I didn't have the feeling that I played the ball with my hand. I don't know what the scene looks like on television, but I rather assumed that I was offside. "I didn't have the feeling that I played the ball with my hand. I don't know what the scene looks like on television, but I rather assumed that I was offside," Schick said. #BayerLeverkusen #PatrikSchick #Bundesliga (translated)