Anton Shekhovtsov
@shekhovtsov.substack.com
PhD UCL SSEES, visiting professor at CEU, director of the Centre for Democratic Integrity, author of books "Russia and the Western Far Right" and "Russian Political Warfare", columnist for EUObserver @euobserver.bsky.social, outdoor research fellow
Russia launched the war to eliminate Ukraine, not to make peace with it. Any “peace plan” that does not enable Ukraine’s destruction is a non-starter for Moscow. 5/5
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Russia launched the war to eliminate Ukraine, not to make peace with it. Any “peace plan” that does not enable Ukraine’s destruction is a non-starter for Moscow. 5/5
Kyiv and Brussels scrambled to amend the plan to avoid having Ukraine forced into capitulation. The edits bought breathing space - nothing more - as Moscow will unlikely accept them. 4/5
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Kyiv and Brussels scrambled to amend the plan to avoid having Ukraine forced into capitulation. The edits bought breathing space - nothing more - as Moscow will unlikely accept them. 4/5
In Europe, only Orbán and Fico welcomed the plan, a clear sign of how destructive it would be for Ukraine and Europe. Their enthusiasm says more about their alignment with Moscow than about any path to peace. 3/5
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In Europe, only Orbán and Fico welcomed the plan, a clear sign of how destructive it would be for Ukraine and Europe. Their enthusiasm says more about their alignment with Moscow than about any path to peace. 3/5
The US side of the original leaked “peace plan” reads like a business pitch, funnelling frozen Russian assets into US ventures with guaranteed profits. Peace cannot be built on someone’s investment portfolio. 2/5
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The US side of the original leaked “peace plan” reads like a business pitch, funnelling frozen Russian assets into US ventures with guaranteed profits. Peace cannot be built on someone’s investment portfolio. 2/5
And what an interesting "coincidence": Orbán's regime in Budapest is preparing a new "national consultation" on a possible tax increase framing it as something imposed by Brussels and linking it to EU assistance for Ukraine and migration in order to shift blame away from itself. 2/2
November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
And what an interesting "coincidence": Orbán's regime in Budapest is preparing a new "national consultation" on a possible tax increase framing it as something imposed by Brussels and linking it to EU assistance for Ukraine and migration in order to shift blame away from itself. 2/2
To die silently.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To die silently.
This is so silly. Europe needs to support Ukraine both financially and militarily not because Ukraine is such a great, corruption-free country, but because as long as Ukraine fights, the armies of the EU do not have to. You don’t even need to like Ukraine to understand this simple fact. 2/2
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is so silly. Europe needs to support Ukraine both financially and militarily not because Ukraine is such a great, corruption-free country, but because as long as Ukraine fights, the armies of the EU do not have to. You don’t even need to like Ukraine to understand this simple fact. 2/2
Correction: not Russian but Polish Russian-language outlet.
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Correction: not Russian but Polish Russian-language outlet.
