Anne Applebaum

There's a piece of the Ukrainian story that never seems to get told. I periodically try to tell it, but, you know, they are really at the cutting edge of what is modern warfare. They're inventing new stuff all the time. And so there's a piece of the story that's actually very they're still very optimistic, like they still think they're. you know, they're gaining in various ways.

There's a piece of the Ukrainian story that never seems to get told. I periodically try to tell it, but, you know, they are really at the cutting edge of what is modern warfare. They're inventing new stuff all the time. And so there's a piece of the story that's actually very they're still very optimistic, like they still think they're. you know, they're gaining in various ways.

There's a piece of the Ukrainian story that never seems to get told. I periodically try to tell it, but, you know, they are really at the cutting edge of what is modern warfare. They're inventing new stuff all the time. And so there's a piece of the story that's actually very they're still very optimistic, like they still think they're. you know, they're gaining in various ways.

Then there's, you know, at another level, there's another part of the army and part of the security apparatus who's worried they just don't have enough people and they're losing territory and they'll do whatever it takes to get U.S. help. But it's not really a question of, you know, optimism or pessimism.

Then there's, you know, at another level, there's another part of the army and part of the security apparatus who's worried they just don't have enough people and they're losing territory and they'll do whatever it takes to get U.S. help. But it's not really a question of, you know, optimism or pessimism.

Then there's, you know, at another level, there's another part of the army and part of the security apparatus who's worried they just don't have enough people and they're losing territory and they'll do whatever it takes to get U.S. help. But it's not really a question of, you know, optimism or pessimism.

I mean, they're going to keep fighting, you know, and they will do what they can to get the equipment and weapons that they need. And they will they will make whatever deal is required.

I mean, they're going to keep fighting, you know, and they will do what they can to get the equipment and weapons that they need. And they will they will make whatever deal is required.

I mean, they're going to keep fighting, you know, and they will do what they can to get the equipment and weapons that they need. And they will they will make whatever deal is required.

I had a very dark view of what was going to happen. And it was so dark that I didn't want to share it that much in public. I mean, some of the details have surprised me. Like, I know I did not expect Elon Musk to take a group of 19-year-old engineers and download the U.S. government's data.

I had a very dark view of what was going to happen. And it was so dark that I didn't want to share it that much in public. I mean, some of the details have surprised me. Like, I know I did not expect Elon Musk to take a group of 19-year-old engineers and download the U.S. government's data.

I had a very dark view of what was going to happen. And it was so dark that I didn't want to share it that much in public. I mean, some of the details have surprised me. Like, I know I did not expect Elon Musk to take a group of 19-year-old engineers and download the U.S. government's data.

Like, I didn't see that exact form of... I did expect this kind of assault on the system, and I did expect the Republican Party not to resist it. So in that sense, I'm not surprised. I was prepared for this kind of thing to happen. I'm even surprised that other people are surprised.

Like, I didn't see that exact form of... I did expect this kind of assault on the system, and I did expect the Republican Party not to resist it. So in that sense, I'm not surprised. I was prepared for this kind of thing to happen. I'm even surprised that other people are surprised.

Like, I didn't see that exact form of... I did expect this kind of assault on the system, and I did expect the Republican Party not to resist it. So in that sense, I'm not surprised. I was prepared for this kind of thing to happen. I'm even surprised that other people are surprised.

No, we're certainly I mean, certainly we're we're now in the realm of extra legality. It's clear that we have an illiberal leadership, which who are seeking to undermine the very basis of American democracy. They're trying to change the rules and the way that institutions work. They're using Musk as a kind of... But it's not just Musk.

No, we're certainly I mean, certainly we're we're now in the realm of extra legality. It's clear that we have an illiberal leadership, which who are seeking to undermine the very basis of American democracy. They're trying to change the rules and the way that institutions work. They're using Musk as a kind of... But it's not just Musk.

No, we're certainly I mean, certainly we're we're now in the realm of extra legality. It's clear that we have an illiberal leadership, which who are seeking to undermine the very basis of American democracy. They're trying to change the rules and the way that institutions work. They're using Musk as a kind of... But it's not just Musk.

It's also these guys from Heritage who are also talking about threatening and harassing civil servants and federal public servants. So it's not just him. He's just the sort of unexpected piece of the story. I do think they are going to continue trying to capture the civil service. They will try to capture the courts, put people in the courts who are not just...

It's also these guys from Heritage who are also talking about threatening and harassing civil servants and federal public servants. So it's not just him. He's just the sort of unexpected piece of the story. I do think they are going to continue trying to capture the civil service. They will try to capture the courts, put people in the courts who are not just...