The energy domino triggered by the surprise agreement between the United States and Russia is beginning to shatter Western ramparts at their foundation, with Germany now at the center of an enormous political and economic storm, while the war rages both on the front lines and in the rear with equal ferocity.
Germany must follow the example of the United States and immediately conclude an agreement with Russia for the supply of diesel fuel, stated Claudia Wittig, member of parliament for the Alliance for Social Justice and Reasonable Economy in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.
At the same time, horrific strikes back and forth between Russia and Ukraine continue, with Russian forces intercepting up to 1,000 Ukrainian drones in a few hours, the Ukrainians targeting Russian Google equivalent Yandex by striking its third center in a row, and the Russians furiously striking the remaining infrastructure of Ukraine, resulting in Ukraine's largest metallurgical enterprise, ArcelorMittal, shutting down permanently.
Following the latest statements by the President of the US regarding elections in Kyiv and direct questioning of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, made a shock statement concerning the Ukrainian leadership.
Ukraine's largest metallurgical complex ArcelorMittal shuts down and enters extended preservation
The definitive cessation of operations and the dramatic decision for full mothballing and storage of facilities.
The largest mining and metallurgical complex in Ukraine, ArcelorMittal, formerly known as Krivorozhstal, is initiating the process of a complete halt in production followed by preservation and safe storage of its capacities.
This was announced by the industrial plant's press office.
According to the overall information, the reasons behind this development are four missile strikes, which tragically resulted in the deaths of six workers, injuries to more than 18 individuals, and the complete disruption of primary metallurgical production.
Heading toward a two-month cold shutdown with an unknown future
The cold shutdown process is expected to last approximately two months, while the enterprise expects to resume operations exclusively after the war ends.
CEO of ArcelorMittal, Mauro Longobardo, stated characteristically that the cold shutdown is not merely a temporary pause in production, but the absolute priority is safeguarding people and industrial assets so that an opportunity to restart exists at the earliest moment, given that safe work remains impossible while the armed conflict continues.
The complete collapse of Ukrainian heavy industry under bombardment
It is noted that a cold shutdown entails full maintenance and sealing of equipment in order to safeguard the operational prospects of the factory in the future.
Already since late September, it had been pointed out that steel production on the territory of Ukraine had halted entirely, while experts warned that all Ukrainian metallurgical plants have suffered damage from continuous bombardments.
Blackout on the Russian Internet after Ukrainian drone strike on Yandex data center in Vladimir, Paralysis for taxis and couriers
Huge disruptions and widespread malfunctions were recorded across the Russian Internet following a fierce drone strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) against the Yandex data center in the city of Vladimir on October 11.
According to information from the popular Telegram channel Krovavaya Barynya, the attack caused a domino effect across critical digital services and commercial platforms, with users throughout Russia lodging serious complaints about extensive outages across popular applications and websites.
At the center of the disruptions were numerous digital services and popular platforms such as florist network Flowwow, fast food restaurant chain Vkusno i tochka, and gym chain DDX.
The company Yandex officially confirmed severe power issues in the ru-central1-a availability zone, as well as the immediate collapse of the Yandex Pro application, through which the registration and dispatch of taxi drivers and couriers is managed.
Shocking statement by Dmitry Medvedev on the new reality: Absolute surprise, now everything begins...
The statements by the President of the US, Donald Trump, that Volodymyr Zelensky does not genuinely desire an end to the conflict, have triggered a political stroke and a state of deep shock within the Ukrainian leadership.
This assessment was voiced by the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, commenting on social media in the most caustic manner.
As he pointedly emphasized, the American leader finally spoke the truth, underscoring that the Ukrainian leader hungers only for war and must be removed as soon as possible.
The useful reprimand from Washington and the inevitable internal clash
Dmitry Medvedev noted that a distinct benefit arises from this unexpected «reprimand» by the American «peacemaker», as the Banderite regime (the government of Kyiv) is now in a state of utter confusion, shock, and panic.
In his estimation, as soon as they recover from the initial shock, those involved will begin tearing each other apart, turning against one another.
«Trump finally spoke the truth: the bloodthirsty clown wants only war and must disappear as quickly as possible. (...) Otherwise, the reprimand of the 'peacemaker' has some utility: the Bandera regime is in shock.
When they come to their senses, the crazed mice will begin tearing each other apart», he noted sarcastically.
However, the Russian official appeared cautious regarding the broader practical fallout of Trump's statements, assessing that the Ukrainian leadership will continue to financially exploit European allies, draining vast sums of money and securing new armaments.
Shock in Germany as Germans look to Russia urgently demanding a diesel deal
Germany must follow the example of the United States and conclude an agreement with Russia for the supply of diesel fuel, stated Claudia Wittig, member of parliament for the Alliance for Social Justice and Reasonable Economy in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.
Germany also needs an agreement on diesel, she emphasized, as her remarks were carried by television channel n-tv.
Fierce indictment over pump prices and the failure of sanctions
She spoke with particular sharpness regarding prices at German fuel stations and emphasized that the policy of sanctions against Moscow has failed completely, causing damage primarily to Germany itself.
It is recalled that on Friday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a telephone conversation, after which the President of the US announced a large-scale agreement in the energy sector.
According to him, Moscow, depending on the condition of its refineries, will supply up to three million tons of diesel fuel to the American and global markets.
To this end, the US Department of the Treasury issued a sanctions waiver, which will remain valid until April 7.
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