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Anton Shekhovtsov

Vienna

Freelance Writer at Freelance

PhD, visiting professor at the CEU in Vienna, author of books “Russia and the Western Far Right” & “Russian Political Warfare”, @Dem_Integrity, columnist @EUObs

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  • Die Bewaffnung von Zivilisten: „Proxy-Bombing“, die neue Front der psychologischen Kriegsführung

    5 days ago | materie.at | Anton Shekhovtsov

    Der russisch-ukrainische Krieg definiert die Art und Weise, wie moderne Kriege geführt werden, grundlegend neu, wobei zwei technologische Fortschritte besonders hervorstechen: Drohnen und das sogenannte Proxy-Bombing.

  • EU leads charge to water down UN-led debt relief for developing countries

    1 week ago | euobserver.com | Anton Shekhovtsov |Andrea Carboni |Giulia Bernardi |Nicola Audibert |Benjamin Fox

    Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Weaponising civilians - how 'proxy bombing' is the new front in psychological warfare

    1 week ago | buff.ly | Anton Shekhovtsov |Andrea Carboni |Giulia Bernardi

    ColumnEU & the WorldOpinionColumnDisclaimerThe views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserverAuthor BioAnton Shekhovtsov is director of the Centre for Democratic Integrity in Vienna, visiting professor at the Central European University, and author of three books: New Radical Rightwing Parties in European Democracies (2011), Russia and the Western Far-Right: Tango Noir (2017), and Russian Political Warfare (2023).

  • Weaponising civilians - how 'proxy bombing' is the new front in psychological warfare

    1 week ago | euobserver.com | Anton Shekhovtsov

    The Russian-Ukrainian war is radically redefining how modern wars are fought, with two technological advancements standing out in particular: drones and proxy bombing. While the widespread use of drones by both Ukraine and Russia dominates headlines and defence strategies (especially after Ukraine’s unprecedented To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

  • La quête génocidaire de Poutine, pour une immortalité symbolique

    1 week ago | desk-russie.eu | Anton Shekhovtsov

    Cet essai est le dixième et dernier volet du projet du Centre pour l’intégrité démocratique (Vienne), « Russia’s Project “Anti-Ukraine” », dont Desk Russie est le partenaire francophone. Le chercheur viennois y analyse le comportement de Vladimir Poutine, et notamment son obsession de domination de l’Ukraine.

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Anton Shekhovtsov
Anton Shekhovtsov @A_SHEKH0VTS0V
27 Jun 25

Thanks, but Non, Merci! MAGA’s Unwanted Pilgrimage to Paris: Why the European far right doesn’t need Washington’s blessing – or its sermons https://t.co/gKOSxuizWJ https://t.co/KaNMhsZstQ

Anton Shekhovtsov
Anton Shekhovtsov @A_SHEKH0VTS0V
26 Jun 25

RT @A_SHEKH0VTS0V: It came as little surprise that senior figures of the French far-right National Rally met a US State Department delegati…

Anton Shekhovtsov
Anton Shekhovtsov @A_SHEKH0VTS0V
26 Jun 25

Why the European far right doesn’t need Washington’s blessing – or its sermons https://t.co/gKOSxuizWJ