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[@joni_askola](/creator/twitter/joni_askola)
"Trump is way more loyal to Putin than he has been to his wives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979507144559882277) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-18T11:17Z 81.8K followers, 53.2K engagements


"3/7 US investigations found Bukeles government diverted aid to MS-13 in exchange for votes and reduced violence. He blocked extraditions threatened prosecutors and shielded gang leaders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980589852644299035) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T10:59Z 81.8K followers, XXX engagements


"8/10 Schrder should be permanently banned from any position in the West even as head of a local ping pong club. He is a traitor to Germany and a clear russian asset who belongs in russia and should remain there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1851555310197961178) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2024-10-30T09:22Z 81.8K followers, 7400 engagements


"10/11 Alice Weidel AfD co-leader. Wants sanctions lifted. Says Germany should stop supporting Ukraine. As traitorous as it gets. Echoes Moscowin German"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1938870261899497835) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-06-28T08:01Z 81.8K followers, 5952 engagements


"11/11 Gerhard Schrder Ex-German Chancellor turned Gazprom lobbyist. Putins friend. Still refuses to apologize. German traitor. A legacy sold for rubles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1938870275283587500) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-06-28T08:01Z 81.8K followers, 6731 engagements


"4/5 Putins Loyal Mouthpiece Even after russia invaded Ukraine Schrder refused to cut ties. He calls Putin a friend and blames the West. Hes been stripped of some privileges but not of his loyalty to the Kremlin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1950472379655696728) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-07-30T08:23Z 81.8K followers, 19.1K engagements


"5/5 A Case Study in Corruption and Betrayal Schrders legacy is a warning: how energy dependence and corruption can hollow out a democracy. He didnt just fail Germany he helped empower a war criminal and his imperialist country. Hes a traitor. And hes still walking free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1950472399754842115) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-07-30T08:23Z 81.8K followers, 19.7K engagements


"1/7 Trump continues to buy time for Putin. Every time he blames Ukraine and refuses to pressure Russia he buys Putin a few more months to bleed out. Ironically hes not saving Russia by doing so but signing its downfall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980260557065236801) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T13:11Z 81.8K followers, 31.5K engagements


"Even though Trump is weak and consistently sides with Russia the fact that Putin had to call and promise a meeting with him before Zelenskys trip to meet US weapon makers shows how worried he is about Ukraines ongoing strike campaign"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980562708484485573) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T09:12Z 81.8K followers, 11.3K engagements


"4/7 Bukele demanded the US deport MS-13 informants who had exposed his ties to the gang. In return he let the US use his mega-prison to hold deportees. His goal was to silence witnesses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980589868800696746) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T10:59Z 81.8K followers, XXX engagements


"1/9 Putin cannot afford to end the war in Ukraine. Stopping now would mean accepting a strategic defeat. Ukraines allies have not pressured him enough to give a real incentive to stop. Europe must act by seizing Russias frozen assets and stepping up aid. Its our duty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980625547353903295) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T13:21Z 81.8K followers, 20.4K engagements


"7/8 France talks a big game but sometimes resists European defense integration. It left the Eurofighter project to build the Rafale alone. And mentioning the Eurofighter or Gripen is pointlesstheyre 4th-gen too and rely on US tech. You get less capability and US dependence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1958938817437594089) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-08-22T17:06Z 81.8K followers, 14.7K engagements


"1/9 Peter Thiel keeps preaching about the Antichrist. Not to stop him. To summon him. Hes laying the groundwork. Private lectures. End-times rhetoric. Surveillance framed as salvation. This isnt just politics. Its prophecy weaponized"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1968330390445420719) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-09-17T15:05Z 81.8K followers, 33.1K engagements


"For the first eight months of his time in the White House Trump went against the will of the American people including the majority of his own voters. Why would he do that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1976196569323143375) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-09T08:02Z 81.8K followers, 3749 engagements


"1/5 The war in Ukraine seems to be entering a new phase. Frontline movements may soon matter less to the wars future than long-range strikes. A race to force the other side to give up has begun. Russia started long ago. Ukraine is finally catching up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1976351435123298428) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-09T18:17Z 81.8K followers, 29.7K engagements


"2/9 Israel had global support after the October 7th attacks. But its actions since then especially in Gaza eroded that support. Palestines support rose again due to Israeli war crimes and reckless decisions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1977302552023892467) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-12T09:17Z 81.8K followers, XXX engagements


"3/9 Israel entered each conflict with unrealistic strategic goals: Eradicate Hamas. Stop Irans nuclear program. Destroy Hezbollah. It had the military power to win each battle but not the strategy or commitment to reach those goals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1977302560701571393) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-12T09:17Z 81.8K followers, XXX engagements


"Zelensky and his administration along with several European leaders deserve credit for the way they have handled Trump effectively minimizing the damage he could cause and limiting his potential support for Putin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1977336253294285031) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-12T11:31Z 81.8K followers, 7686 engagements


"3/6 Cruise missiles: Neptune (ground-to-ground version) FP5 Flamingo Bureviy-BARS Peklo Storm Shadow / SCALP (UK/France) ERAM (US) Since the West isnt sending enough scaling up Ukrainian production is key"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978067427377168831) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-14T11:56Z 81.8K followers, 1699 engagements


"We all knew JD Vance had no problem with Hitler and his ideology the moment he decided to become the VP pick of a man he once called 'Americas Hitler"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978361679093096859) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:25Z 81.8K followers, 5774 engagements


"Trump fell for it again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978879957095874588) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T17:45Z 81.8K followers, 8095 engagements


"Good question"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978883089108443565) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T17:57Z 81.8K followers, 74.2K engagements


"A good reminder of why we should never count on Trump when it comes to Ukraine and Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978885756740329905) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T18:08Z 81.8K followers, 56K engagements


"4/4 Putin knows how to play Trump. And Trump keeps falling for it. Ukraine needs weapons not more meetings. Lets stay focused on what actually helps Ukraine win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978887343483376081) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T18:14Z 81.8K followers, 5848 engagements


"The only person Trump consistently shows loyalty to is Putin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979280156532396476) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T20:15Z 81.8K followers, 28.8K engagements


"After more than eight months of being played by Putin and failing to get him to accept anything or make any concessions while Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire Trump now thinks the same strategy that has repeatedly failed will work this time. Spoiler alert: it wont"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979290931481464973) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T20:58Z 81.8K followers, 16.7K engagements


"Trump floated Tomahawks just to pressure Putin into talks that buy Russia more time. For Ukraine & Europe the goal is to keep the current setup: US intel sharing and European purchases of US weapons. That may be the best we can get from Trump and it wont be easy to hold onto"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979474419081769024) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-18T09:07Z 81.8K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Thanks to Trump for posting a video that proves the point of the protest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979813445920047273) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T07:34Z 81.8K followers, 37.7K engagements


"Trump has been shitting on Americans for years and this video is just more proof. At least hes owning it now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979814522400788604) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T07:38Z 81.8K followers, 12K engagements


"The foreign-born pro-Russian tech-bro oligarchs arent even hiding how much they despise democracy in the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979815990721740816) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T07:44Z 81.8K followers, 23.4K engagements


"1/5 The No Kings Day protests were a success. Peaceful massive and clear. Americans showed they can stand up to Trump without falling into his traps. The world saw it. He did too and his reaction proved the protest's point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979899519459381697) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T13:16Z 81.8K followers, 14.8K engagements


"My new video titled "How You Can Help Ukrainian Soldiers This Christmas" is out now on YouTube. Watch it and help if you can Link in the comments👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979917708922650836) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T14:29Z 81.8K followers, 4086 engagements


"1/5 Putin keeps playing Trump to buy time for Russia. Trump keeps falling for it whether on purpose or not. While they stall Ukraine keeps striking deep into Russia steadily wrecking its economy and bringing the end of the war closer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979951859134574813) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T16:44Z 81.8K followers, 8380 engagements


"Trump is such an idiot and traitor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979958632105009166) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T17:11Z 81.8K followers, 8051 engagements


"3/10 We try to regulate traditional media. But we allow almost anything on social media. That makes no sense. The threat is just as real and often even bigger"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203193679413336) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 1448 engagements


"4/10 RT is banned in Europe for being Russian state propaganda. So why do we think TikTok and X are safe Their goals are the same: influence division control. We need to stop being weak and naive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203204437528633) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 2190 engagements


"5/10 China bans our platforms but expects us to allow TikTok which harms our youth and floods our elections with disinformation. Elon Musk does the same with X. He wants influence over our elections and openly supports the far right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203215158231355) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 1252 engagements


"8/10 Better regulation does not mean censorship. It can mean transparency in ads and algorithms ID checks to limit bots and penalties for platforms that fail to protect users. None of these are perfect. All are better than what we have now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203246196335075) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 1182 engagements


"9/10 Musk knows how powerful social media is. That is why he bought X. JD Vance knows it too. That is why he threatens Europe for trying to regulate it. China does the same with TikTok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203257730355232) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 2408 engagements


"10/10 If Europe is serious about strategic autonomy social media must be part of the plan. This is strategic. This is existential. It is urgent. We are running out of time. Either we act now or stay pawns in games between Trump Putin and Xi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203267750781354) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 2741 engagements


"@1stFinFreecorps On many things yes but not on this. No regulation on social media means Russia China and their allies controlling what our people see. Doesnt work too well for Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980206041154675049) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:34Z 81.8K followers, XXX engagements


"1/5 Elon Musk has a clear civil war fetish and is recklessly exploiting Charlie Kirks assassination to incite political violence before the motives are even known. Hes openly calling for violence against Democrats and must be held accountable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1967161627343728641) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-09-14T09:40Z 81.8K followers, 134.1K engagements


"3/8 Same pattern in Romania. Durov accused France of trying to silence conservative voices. But those voices were linked to pro-Russian candidates. France denied it. Russia amplified it. The pro-Russian candidate gained support and looked like a martyr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1973712016067207274) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-02T11:29Z 81.8K followers, 8517 engagements


"4/8 Durov studied at Saint Petersburg State University. His father is a professor there. He founded VKontakte Russias Facebook and was forced out after refusing to hand user data to the FSB. He fled Russia but returned over XX times between 2015 and 2021. Thats not exile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1973712027916145042) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-02T11:29Z 81.8K followers, 7639 engagements


"Its reassuring to know that as I write this Ukraine is preparing several operations that will blow your mind just like Spiderweb did"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1976262900059619464) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-09T12:26Z 81.8K followers, 234.6K engagements


"2/7 Every big building has a bomb shelter. Every sector has a contingency plan. Every citizen knows what to do. Finlands model is built on realism not illusions. It is quiet practical cheap and effective"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978368514596421833) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:53Z 81.8K followers, 24.9K engagements


"5/7 Russias threats will not go away. Hybrid attacks sabotage disinformation and energy blackmail are part of its playbook. Europe must be ready to defend not just borders but entire societies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978368550252257789) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:53Z 81.8K followers, 3792 engagements


"6/7 Europe does not need to copy Finland overnight. But it must start coordinating defense resilience and civil readiness more seriously and at a larger scale. This is the only affordable way to prepare for war and survive future crises"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978368562281464146) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:53Z 81.8K followers, 5091 engagements


"7/7 Finland did not wait for disaster. It built a system that works in peace and war. Europe should follow that lead. The next crisis / Russian invasion will not wait for us to catch up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978368577657831557) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:53Z 81.8K followers, 5761 engagements


"1/5 The Young Republican group chat leak is appalling. Racist slurs Holocaust jokes praise for Hitler and talk of rape as epic. This is not an isolated incident but the result of nearly a decade of Trumpism. The GOP today is unrecognizable from the party it once was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978468888250638417) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T14:31Z 81.8K followers, 20.3K engagements


"TACO Thursday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978883479560462522) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T17:59Z 81.8K followers, 47.8K engagements


"1/4 Trump fell for it again. He spoke with Putin just one day before meeting Zelensky and agreed to meet him in Budapest to discuss peace. Budapest is Putins turf. This is a delay tactic to stop Trump from selling missiles to Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978887307974299835) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T18:14Z 81.8K followers, 61K engagements


"Putin calling Trump right before his meeting with Zelensky and offering a face-to-face meeting in Budapest shows how desperate he is. Hes scared of Ukraines growing strike campaign and is doing everything he can to buy time and block US support"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978892630567112997) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-16T18:35Z 81.8K followers, 110.1K engagements


"Trump always falls for Putins lies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979103374843707613) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T08:33Z 81.8K followers, 7283 engagements


"Zelenskys face"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979286758434181127) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T20:41Z 81.8K followers, 19.7K engagements


"Trump feeling like he needs to post an AI video about it shows that No Kings Day was a success"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979822088002457628) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T08:09Z 81.8K followers, 7385 engagements


"Witkoff and Trump should consider that by their logic the US should be under British control for speaking English. It makes no sense. A large share of Ukraines best soldiers and public figures are Russian speakers. They dont want to be Russian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980174585002627165) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T07:29Z 81.8K followers, 12.8K engagements


"6/10 We cannot let our enemies or their allies control what Europeans see online. This is far too important. And we barely talk about it. It may be the most underrated issue of this decade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203226264744134) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 1216 engagements


"By that logic Trump should be sending a lot of money to Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980213212227473597) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T10:03Z 81.8K followers, 7374 engagements


"5/7 Even Trump couldnt deliver what Putin demanded: a deal without Russian concessions. So Trump stalled. No peace no deal. Just time. And that time is killing Russia. Ukraines strikes are slowly destroying Russia's economy and shifting Europes tone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980260593702441203) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T13:11Z 81.8K followers, 2076 engagements


"6/7 Europe is finally waking up. Long-range strikes now matter more than ground battles to the war's outcome. European leaders are starting to be less cowardly more realistic. Some even believe in victory again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980260602892210656) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T13:11Z 81.8K followers, 3369 engagements


"7/7 Now is the moment. Seize frozen Russian assets. Fund Ukraines defense industry. Scale up European weapons and Ukrainian production. Trump wont help us. So we must help Ukraine win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980260613390544929) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T13:11Z 81.8K followers, 3634 engagements


"3/5 Putin wants to mark history. Genocidal rhetoric forced deportations mass killings and failure to reach strategic goals define his legacy. If Europe does not stop him properly and make Russians remember for decades it will be a historic failure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980294313692242038) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T15:25Z 81.8K followers, 1395 engagements


"4/5 The worst part Stopping Russia would be relatively easy. Ukraine is fighting with courage. If we seize Russias frozen assets ramp up support arm ourselves and help Ukraine scale up drone and missile production Russia loses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980294325008580933) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T15:25Z 81.8K followers, 2495 engagements


"Trump thinks that hes helping Russia but hes actually helping Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980354133824811061) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T19:23Z 81.8K followers, 19.5K engagements


"Just Pavel Durov the man who keeps saying the West is declining because it doesnt believe in freedom defending the UAE which is of course famously known as a freedom-loving democracy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980598176420606053) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T11:32Z 81.8K followers, 4021 engagements


"5/9 Russia is further from its goal of turning Ukraine into a satellite state than it was in 2022 or even in 2021. Thats a humiliating failure. In 2022 Russia controlled nearly XX% of Ukraine. Now its only around 19%. Map by @TheStudyofWar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980625596066529726) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T13:21Z 81.8K followers, 1099 engagements


"6/9 Russia has over a million total casualties North Korean troops massive aid from allies and a war economy. Yet it hasnt taken a single one of Ukraines XX regional capital and special status cities. Zero out of XX is a humiliating and pathetic failure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980625606858666415) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T13:21Z 81.8K followers, 1071 engagements


"1/5 Meet Peter Thiel one of the most powerful and dangerous people in the world yet too few people know about him. Hes not just a billionaire. Hes a political engineer a surveillance capitalist and a man quietly shaping Americas future and not for the better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1962884998253465726) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-09-02T14:27Z 81.8K followers, 2M engagements


"1/8 Is Telegram's Pavel Durov working for Russia He built Telegram claiming to escape Putins grip. But leaked border data shows he visited Russia over XX times between 2015 and 2021. Thats not exile. He also recently helped Kremlin-linked candidates in Romania and Moldova"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1973711994562941257) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-02T11:29Z 81.8K followers, 167.6K engagements


"1/8 Putin's Perspective If you were Putin this is the nightmare youd be living: You started a useless war that was supposed to last days. It has lasted years. You thought Ukraine would fold. Instead it became stronger more united and more militarized than ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1977715697225478632) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-13T12:39Z 81.8K followers, 103.1K engagements


"1/5 China spent years quietly building influence in Europe through trade technology propaganda and diplomacy. It worked for China. But backing Russias war in Ukraine was a strategic mistake. Europe is now rethinking its relationship with Beijing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1977800793026920956) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-13T18:17Z 81.8K followers, 98.2K engagements


"Elon Musk doesnt donate much to charity but hell always donate to save a fascist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978049570870534453) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-14T10:45Z 81.8K followers, 298.3K engagements


"1/6 Ukraine is building an arsenal to strike deep inside Russia. The goal is to end the war by making it too costly for Moscow to continue. Here is a non-exhaustive look at the long-range weapons Ukraine is using developing or hoping to get👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978067385199268267) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-14T11:56Z 81.8K followers, 19.9K engagements


"2/6 Long-range drones: FP1 Lyutyy Beaver A22 Foxbat Cheap already scaled up easy to shoot down and mostly with small warheads. Still they are hitting oil refineries almost daily"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978067406640624052) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-14T11:56Z 81.8K followers, 1697 engagements


"1/7 Finland has the most advanced total defense model in Europe. It is not just for war. It helps in any crisis. Government businesses civil society and citizens all have roles. Europe should treat this as a benchmark and start building toward it not merely on paper"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1978368502969880730) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-15T07:53Z 81.8K followers, 75.8K engagements


"9/9 This is a war of conquest. An imperialist war. Russia wants to erase Ukraines sovereignty and expand. When thinking about peace remember this: Russia had no legitimate reason to invade. This is pure imperialism. It must be defeated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979112593831629109) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T09:09Z 81.8K followers, 2117 engagements


"The only reason the Trump-Putin meeting is happening in Budapest is because Orbn is struggling in the polls. Trump and Putin both want to boost his chances in the upcoming election. They also both know the meeting wont lead to anything serious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979168364145545484) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T12:51Z 81.8K followers, 6708 engagements


"Hegseth wore a tie with Russian flags to meet with Zelensky. Is he trying to send a message or is he just an ignorant idiot Or did his actual boss Elbridge Colby ask him to do it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979279122552496351) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T20:11Z 81.8K followers, 1.1M engagements


"Anna Paulina Luna is not only a traitor and a Russian asset but also an ignorant idiot and liar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979284433434714577) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-17T20:32Z 81.8K followers, 31.4K engagements


"1/7 Tomahawks wont end Russias war on Ukraine. Ukraines own drones cruise missiles and ballistic missiles will. Europe must stop waiting for Trump or Putin to act. They wont. Its Europes duty to help Ukraine scale up and win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979527159149428973) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-18T12:37Z 81.8K followers, 66.6K engagements


"This is a classic mafia tactic by Trump. He forces Vance into criminal complicity to stain him and gain leverage. It weakens Vance and makes it harder for him to turn on Trump later. Trump traps people by making them dirty and complicit in his crimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979905740497182920) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T13:41Z 81.8K followers, 48.5K engagements


"Europe urgently needs its own social media platforms and stronger regulation across the board. This is a strategic and existential issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1979996072064823792) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-19T19:40Z 81.8K followers, 143.7K engagements


"1/10 Underrated but urgent: Europe needs its own social media platforms and better regulation of existing ones. This is not just a tech issue. It is strategic and existential. We cannot talk about strategic autonomy without including social media"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980203171046678636) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:23Z 81.8K followers, 27.8K engagements


"Trump talking about trade potential just shows how little he understands not only about the war in Ukraine but also about trade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980211275629297968) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T09:55Z 81.8K followers, 2856 engagements


"The kompromat Russia has on Trump must be something insane bigger than him being in the Epstein files"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980279400777056351) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T14:26Z 81.8K followers, 333.3K engagements


"1/5 The only way to get lasting peace in Europe is to properly defeat Russia in Ukraine. That means destroying Putins regime. Nothing short of that will lead to long-term peace"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980294285535973498) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T15:25Z 81.8K followers, 65.7K engagements


"Never forget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980345180118216813) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T18:47Z 81.8K followers, 42.5K engagements


"Europe needs its own social media platform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980353801501769868) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T19:21Z 81.8K followers, 6530 engagements


"Russia needs to be properly defeated in Ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980355007246660063) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-20T19:26Z 81.8K followers, 55.9K engagements


"How will Trump pressure Ukraine this winter Cut intel sharing Block weapons sales Insult Zelensky Lift sanctions on Russia Worst part: it will cost Ukrainian lives without bringing peace any closer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980546847660994697) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T08:08Z 81.8K followers, 6301 engagements


"Worth remembering: In March 2022 Russia controlled nearly XX% of Ukraine and looked weeks away from victory. If you'd told us Ukraine would be where it is now nearly X years later we'd have called it a massive Ukrainian success and Russian failure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980580096164639086) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T10:21Z 81.8K followers, 24.5K engagements


"Putin really doesnt want you to see this map In light blue you can see Ukrainian courage and success as well as Russian defeat. In red you can see European cowardice and failure. Map by @TheStudyofWar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980582046646038686) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T10:28Z 81.8K followers, 27.8K engagements


"1/7 Bukele isnt the hero conservatives imagine. Hes a corrupt strongman who built his power on repression lies and secret deals with MS-13. El Salvador is now a dictatorship. The image he sells abroad is a fraud"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980589822067765487) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T10:59Z 81.8K followers, 15.3K engagements


"My dog is a better negotiator than Donald Trump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980682658922254605) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T17:08Z 81.8K followers, 5483 engagements


"Donald Trump is doing everything he can to prolong Russias war on Ukraine. He has refused new sanctions on Moscow and blocked new aid to Kyiv. By avoiding pressure on the Kremlin he is ensuring the war continues. This is deliberate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980701126921187713) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-21T18:22Z 81.8K followers, 37.9K engagements


"Russias message to Donald Trump: While Ukraine strikes Russias defense industry Russia targets civilians in Ukraines capital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980874009588944902) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-22T05:49Z 81.8K followers, 7567 engagements


"That answer says a lot about how the Trump administration views Gaza: a real estate investment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980875487749849497) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-22T05:54Z 81.8K followers, 5308 engagements


"Ukraine hits Russias oil refineries and defense industry. Russia hits Ukraines civilians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1980971529270698351) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-22T12:16Z 81.8K followers, 5058 engagements


"Trump finally doing something I can get behind. Lets see if he ends up backing down once Putin calls him"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1981113171248369993) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-22T21:39Z 81.8K followers, 7456 engagements


"1/6 Better late than never Credit where it's due: Donald Trump has finally imposed sanctions on Russia. This is the first time he has done so since returning to the White House. Lets hope he doesnt lift them after Putins next call"  
[X Link](https://x.com/joni_askola/status/1981346332951318723) [@joni_askola](/creator/x/joni_askola) 2025-10-23T13:05Z 81.8K followers, 7179 engagements