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We spoke with political philosopher Andrei Baumeister about whether a ceasefire is possible now, how self-censorship works in Ukraine, and how Putin's luck will be affected by the Syrian defeat. Andrey Baumeister's YouTube channel - @AndriiBaumeister Buy nice merch (now with a cuckoo!) Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan - https://merchmag.ru/tbs/ USA and Europe (alas, without a cuckoo) - https://antidot-2.creator-spring.com/ Merch in Vilnius - https://www.instagram.com/notonly_cof... Permanent support of the channel by subscribing to Patreon (from $3/month) - / plushev Permanent support by subscribing to Boosty (from 400 rubles/month) - https://boosty.to/plushev One-time support of the channel with a hard-earned ruble - https://new.donatepay.ru/@573440?goal=BS Not a hard-earned ruble! - https://donate.plushev.com 00:00 Preface 01:05 Where is the war? 03:59 Is the West preparing for war with Russia? 08:59 Will Trump end the war and is it possible? 14:43 How dependent is Ukraine on Trump's decisions? 17:07 Why is Trump forgiven for his past statements, but Zelensky is not? 22:31 The meaning and options for a change of power in Ukraine 26:38 Putin - the devil? On styles of communication with the media 37:23 Taboo topics in Ukraine and their origins. On the status of the Russian language 46:28 On Putin's luck and a confluence of circumstances 55:34 Putin's defeat in Syria and the instrumentalization of ideas 01:01:30 On Putin's justifications for the invasion of Ukraine 01:07:27 War in 2025: forecast and a share of optimism 01:11:56 Afterword #baumeister #plyushchev #ideposvezdam #interview #politics #putin #trump #war