Anton Shekhovtsov
@shekhovtsov.substack.com
PhD UCL SSEES, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at CEU, director of the Centre for Democratic Integrity, author of books "Russia and the Western Far Right" and "Russian Political Warfare", columnist at EUObserver, outdoor research fellow.
Pinned
The Techno-Oligarchy’s First “Holocaust”
Government Efficiency and Death by Indifference
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Some Friday/weekend reading for you. "...Reduced to function, human beings lose all cultural protection from the not-so-invisible hand of the techno-oligarchic gardener".
Inside the Cyber Sabotage Campaign Waged by Russian Supporters. buff.ly/rZndGPi Cyberattacks causing physical damage are on the rise in NATO countries, and the hackers carrying them out don't always understand what they're doing.
October 28, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Inside the Cyber Sabotage Campaign Waged by Russian Supporters. buff.ly/rZndGPi Cyberattacks causing physical damage are on the rise in NATO countries, and the hackers carrying them out don't always understand what they're doing.
No percentage of influence attempt can be realistically translated into actual vote share.
October 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
No percentage of influence attempt can be realistically translated into actual vote share.
I hope to read more on this!
October 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I hope to read more on this!
“Is Russia influencing the U.S. midterms? Yes, but it’s just a drop in the bucket of America’s own culture wars”. More details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tristanpalmeruk_isrussia-influencing-the-us-midterms-ugcPost-7521224315162435584-z7Na/
October 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM
“Is Russia influencing the U.S. midterms? Yes, but it’s just a drop in the bucket of America’s own culture wars”. More details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tristanpalmeruk_isrussia-influencing-the-us-midterms-ugcPost-7521224315162435584-z7Na/
They’ll probably never get there, but the most realistic problem is that they’ll break too many things while trying to get there.
October 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM
They’ll probably never get there, but the most realistic problem is that they’ll break too many things while trying to get there.
Doesn’t show up for pre-order on either though.
October 28, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Doesn’t show up for pre-order on either though.
Fascism creates “a new man”; techno-oligarchy renders humanity obsolete. https://shekhovtsov.substack.com/p/worse-than-fascism
October 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Fascism creates “a new man”; techno-oligarchy renders humanity obsolete. https://shekhovtsov.substack.com/p/worse-than-fascism
Any idea of how/where to watch Alex Gibney’s “Musk” documentary in Europe? Gibney’s says Apple TV and Amazon Prime, but that’s probably only for the US.
October 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Any idea of how/where to watch Alex Gibney’s “Musk” documentary in Europe? Gibney’s says Apple TV and Amazon Prime, but that’s probably only for the US.
Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN says. buff.ly/eP6VgN4
Israel committed war crimes in Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN report says
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has denied its military actions in Gaza constitute a genocide
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October 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN says. buff.ly/eP6VgN4
Good morning Europe.
October 26, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Good morning Europe.
Everybody who has stoked racist hatred in relation to the French protests, online or offline, bears personal responsibility for this. buff.ly/M0hKZqb
October 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Everybody who has stoked racist hatred in relation to the French protests, online or offline, bears personal responsibility for this. buff.ly/M0hKZqb
In 1956, Moscow agreed to withdraw its troops from Budapest. One week later, it launched a 60,000-soldier operation to crush Hungary’s revolution. buff.ly/zWcE3vb
In 1956, Moscow agreed to withdraw its troops from Budapest. One week later, it launched a 60,000-soldier operation to crush Hungary’s revolution. — Meduza
On October 23, 1956, hundreds of thousands of Budapest residents took to the streets to demand political reforms, free elections, and the withdrawal of Soviet troops. Peaceful demonstrations quickly…
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October 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM
In 1956, Moscow agreed to withdraw its troops from Budapest. One week later, it launched a 60,000-soldier operation to crush Hungary’s revolution. buff.ly/zWcE3vb
The work is halted, and everybody wonders whether the project is worth it: it brings minimal national benefit, pays little corporate tax, and strains the country's communities. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre 2/2
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push
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October 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The work is halted, and everybody wonders whether the project is worth it: it brings minimal national benefit, pays little corporate tax, and strains the country's communities. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre 2/2
European sovereignty at its “best”:
Finland's government concludes a deal with Google to build a massive data centre in the north of the country.
Google arrives and, without completing the required environmental assessment, fells 250,000 trees across 330 hectares. 1/2
📸 Alessandro Rampazzo
Finland's government concludes a deal with Google to build a massive data centre in the north of the country.
Google arrives and, without completing the required environmental assessment, fells 250,000 trees across 330 hectares. 1/2
📸 Alessandro Rampazzo
October 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
European sovereignty at its “best”:
Finland's government concludes a deal with Google to build a massive data centre in the north of the country.
Google arrives and, without completing the required environmental assessment, fells 250,000 trees across 330 hectares. 1/2
📸 Alessandro Rampazzo
Finland's government concludes a deal with Google to build a massive data centre in the north of the country.
Google arrives and, without completing the required environmental assessment, fells 250,000 trees across 330 hectares. 1/2
📸 Alessandro Rampazzo
Leaked WhatsApps between ex-EU commissioner Reynders and senior Belgian spy reveal attempts to bury allegations of his possible Russia ties. buff.ly/pVAgdFy
[EXCLUSIVE] Leaked WhatsApps between ex-EU commissioner Reynders and senior Belgian spy reveal attempts to bury allegations of his possible Russia ties
The messages, seen by EUobserver and published here in full, now form evidence in a Belgian police investigation into Reynders on money-laundering charges, which paints them in a potentially criminal…
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October 23, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Leaked WhatsApps between ex-EU commissioner Reynders and senior Belgian spy reveal attempts to bury allegations of his possible Russia ties. buff.ly/pVAgdFy
Kremlin payment firm A7 has been pumping billions in ‘untraceable’ cash into global financial system. buff.ly/LdOtdaJ
Kremlin payment firm A7 has been pumping billions in ‘untraceable’ cash into global financial system - ICIJ
Documents show the sanctioned payments firm has handled at least 283 tons of rubles gathered in Moscow’s giant trading halls, processed and trucked to Russia’s main defense bank.
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October 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Kremlin payment firm A7 has been pumping billions in ‘untraceable’ cash into global financial system. buff.ly/LdOtdaJ
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In which @shekhovtsov.substack.com pulls a pop culture reference. Not a bad one👇
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Russia’s escalating sabotage campaign in Europe is not a display of strength but of panic: every day of Russia’s war on Ukraine pushes Moscow further behind in the civilisational contest it has already lost.
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October 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM
In which @shekhovtsov.substack.com pulls a pop culture reference. Not a bad one👇
When you say that Elon Musk, who – by tampering with the Ukrainian use of Starlink’s military-grade version – now has Ukrainian blood on his hands (obviously), don’t forget that he also orchestrated the first techno-oligarchic “holocaust” in history: buff.ly/H98r8ln
October 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
When you say that Elon Musk, who – by tampering with the Ukrainian use of Starlink’s military-grade version – now has Ukrainian blood on his hands (obviously), don’t forget that he also orchestrated the first techno-oligarchic “holocaust” in history: buff.ly/H98r8ln
“NATO's European Allies (and Canada) must be able to defend Europe with minimal US reinforcement. In this context, developing a European way of war is essential”. buff.ly/HTYTqOP
Europeanising NATO: European Way of War - International Centre for Defence and Security
The threat from Russia is increasing while the US is demanding that Europeans take on the bulk of the continent's conventional defence. NATO's European Allies (and Canada) must be able to defend…
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October 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“NATO's European Allies (and Canada) must be able to defend Europe with minimal US reinforcement. In this context, developing a European way of war is essential”. buff.ly/HTYTqOP
After German authorities uncovered a sabotage operation at Leipzig Airport, a Kremlin representative contacted his counterpart in the German government. He warned that Leipzig was not Moscow's final operation. buff.ly/HnIZPRT
October 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM
After German authorities uncovered a sabotage operation at Leipzig Airport, a Kremlin representative contacted his counterpart in the German government. He warned that Leipzig was not Moscow's final operation. buff.ly/HnIZPRT
“In the new race for space, Europe has already fallen so far behind that catching up looks barely conceivable. Yet last week’s reports of disruptions to Starlink services in Ukraine show that catch up it must”. buff.ly/HTmOPli
October 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“In the new race for space, Europe has already fallen so far behind that catching up looks barely conceivable. Yet last week’s reports of disruptions to Starlink services in Ukraine show that catch up it must”. buff.ly/HTmOPli
Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine. buff.ly/G5LEwVT The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.
October 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine. buff.ly/G5LEwVT The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.
Apparently, emptiness was never warned that if it gazed long enough into Trump, Trump would start communicating with it.
October 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Apparently, emptiness was never warned that if it gazed long enough into Trump, Trump would start communicating with it.
The art of communicating with emptiness.
October 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The art of communicating with emptiness.
Moscow has been obsessed with the idea of a "New Yalta agreement" for many years: "Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine Deal". buff.ly/yh53vkT
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-decide-ukraines-fate-1cf6acc1
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October 19, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Moscow has been obsessed with the idea of a "New Yalta agreement" for many years: "Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine Deal". buff.ly/yh53vkT