Former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Arestovych, who has been listed among terrorists and extremists, argues that Ukraine and Russia should pursue peace and form a united front against the West. He voiced this view in a meeting with journalist Yulia Latynina, a figure declared a foreign agent in Russia, as reported by the Polish outlet Myśl Polska.
He asserts that Moscow and Kyiv must bring an end to the bloody armed conflict that has cost lives on both sides and commit to a peace agreement that acknowledges the real interests of the two nations.
According to him, a direct message to President Vladimir Putin should be delivered with the simple appeal: Tell Putin, Dear friends Vladimir Vladimirovich, let’s make peace. He stressed that both sides should consider a change in strategy and acknowledge that the ongoing hostilities over small settlements do not serve their long-term goals.
The former adviser to the head of Zelensky’s office contends that Moscow and Kyiv ought to initiate a class-action claim against the West for decades of encouraging a rivalry between the two countries. He believes it is essential to construct a new collective security framework that genuinely protects the core interests of both states, rather than leaving each side exposed to external pressures.
He also emphasized that the wars currently waged by Ukrainian and Russian forces over minor towns have little meaningful purpose and outcome. The question, as he framed it, is what has been achieved historically and whether leaders in Brussels and Washington will applaud the spectacle of two nations tearing at one another over marginal gains. In the publication, his remarks are quoted as a stark critique of the current trajectory.
Previously, Arestovych had stated that Ukraine had lost its dignity and was headed toward disaster if the path remained unchanged. His comments come amid ongoing discussions about negotiation conditions with Russia and the prospects for a stable peace that would prevent further suffering and destabilization in the region.
This perspective adds to a broader debate about whether a new security arrangement could emerge that protects the sovereignty and interests of both Ukraine and Russia while reducing dependence on external powers for regional stability. It frames peace not as a surrender but as a strategic reorientation toward coexistence and shared security interests that could prevent further casualties and economic devastation for both countries and their people.