Mikhail Svetov
Politician, libertarian, founder of SVTV News (Russia)
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Unfortunately, it must be stated that the war will continue despite the temporary truce introduced by Vladimir Putin. In honor of Easter, he announced a unilateral ceasefire. Since then, the temporary ceasefire has been violated. Putin has already stated that the ceasefire will not be extended. Unfortunately, Trump’s peace plan has failed
Completely came true September 2, 2025Mikhail Svetov
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I doubt that Ukraine will agree to such terms (Putin calls it negotiations without any conditions. A clever formulation). Overall, it seems like nothing has really happened, but I’d be glad to be wrong. I just wish the war would end soon (On Putin’s proposal to resume negotiations in Istanbul)
Did not come true May 16, 2025Mikhail Svetov
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I have a subconscious feeling that these positions are being taken because they fear losing grants, on which, apparently, a significant part of liberal organizations in Russia depends. The Democratic Party is indeed much more generous in funding opposition movements in other countries. And if Trump wins, the flow of money will most likely dry up significantly. That’s my hypothesis
Completely came true February 7, 2025Mikhail Svetov
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My prediction is that, in Georgia, there won’t be any new coup. First, because people have already gone through such a change and have realized the price these shifts demand. Second, because they don’t lead to the outcomes that society usually expects. It’s a rather grim thought
Completely came true January 27, 2025Mikhail Svetov
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YouTube will be blocked in Russia within the next year. I have no doubt about that
Almost came true December 31, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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Is there a prospect that the economy in Russia will collapse? There is no such prospect in the near future. Is there a prospect that some revolutionary situation will occur in Russia that could change the course of the war? No, there is no such prospect on the horizon
Completely came true December 31, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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I think that in the near future, Bitcoin will break through 100 thousand
Completely came true December 5, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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My prediction is that I don’t feel it will be a major event — probably around a thousands people will show up at the rally, maybe three thousand at most (In response to the question: "I wonder how many people will come out to the rally in Berlin?" (November 17, 2024, anti-war march in Berlin led by Ilya Yashin, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Yulia Navalnaya))
Completely came true November 18, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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I think Ron DeSantis would be an absolutely ideal vice president... I also think it's unlikely (Ron DeSantis is unlikely to be vice president in the event of Trump's victory)
Completely came true November 6, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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Everything suggests that Donald Trump is very likely to win the upcoming elections
Completely came true November 6, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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With a high probability, Maia Sandu will still manage to win in the second round, but the result will fall short of what her European partners were hoping for
Completely came true November 4, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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I’ll make a cautious prediction, one that I’ve already made on Twitter. I think it’s important. It seems to me that the Anti-Corruption Foundation’s (FBK) defense will be built on the fact that Alexei Navalny knew about Zheleznyak, that they’ve had a long-standing relationship, and that Maxim Katz, in trying to distance Navalny’s team from the FBK, is engaging in manipulations. They will likely provide us with additional evidence that Zheleznyak has been with the FBK for a long time. From their public rhetoric, I get the impression that this will be their line of defense
Did not come true October 25, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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I think this chance is vanishingly small (Answer to the question: 'Will Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to participate in the elections?')
Completely came true February 21, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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He will be in prison... until Vladimir Putin dies, or God forbid, Alexei Navalny himself dies, because he will be in prison for a long time
Completely came true February 16, 2024Mikhail Svetov
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I estimate Javier's chances of winning at about 20 percent (About Javier Milei's chances of winning the presidential elections in Argentina)
Did not come true November 19, 2023Mikhail Svetov
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And the question that is on the agenda, and I still think that this will not happen, is whether Putin will manage to push for the launch of Nord Stream 2
Completely came true September 9, 2023Mikhail Svetov
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There is already confidence that there will be no referendums (Referendums on the annexation to Russia of several occupied regions of Ukraine: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions)
Did not come true September 30, 2022Mikhail Svetov
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It is expected that in this speech he will announce referendums... and likely declare partial mobilization (Putin)
Completely came true September 21, 2022Mikhail Svetov
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If Putin gets bogged down in this war, conscription will begin... there will be a mobilization
Completely came true September 21, 2022Mikhail Svetov
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They will not dare to carry out the punishment (The Russian authorities will not dare to execute the captured Britons)
Completely came true September 21, 2022Mikhail Svetov
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Apparently, the United States has backed down, and Pelosi will not fly to Taiwan
Did not come true August 2, 2022