Anne Applebaum

It's three and three. And there's a, I think the Secretary of State is the fourth vote on it. The Senate confirmed that board. And actually that board is what decides who will be the next leader of these various institutions. VOA has a current leader.

It's three and three. And there's a, I think the Secretary of State is the fourth vote on it. The Senate confirmed that board. And actually that board is what decides who will be the next leader of these various institutions. VOA has a current leader.

It's somebody who was just appointed a few months ago, Mike Abramowitz, who used to be the leader of Freedom House, which is one of our, it's like a Cold War era democracy promotion organization that also did most of its work outside of the United States. So he's not by any means some kind of left wing or progressive figure. He's just somebody who's worked on democracy issues for a long time. So

It's somebody who was just appointed a few months ago, Mike Abramowitz, who used to be the leader of Freedom House, which is one of our, it's like a Cold War era democracy promotion organization that also did most of its work outside of the United States. So he's not by any means some kind of left wing or progressive figure. He's just somebody who's worked on democracy issues for a long time. So

It's somebody who was just appointed a few months ago, Mike Abramowitz, who used to be the leader of Freedom House, which is one of our, it's like a Cold War era democracy promotion organization that also did most of its work outside of the United States. So he's not by any means some kind of left wing or progressive figure. He's just somebody who's worked on democracy issues for a long time. So

So that board would have to agree that Carrie Lake will replace him and we'll see what it does.

So that board would have to agree that Carrie Lake will replace him and we'll see what it does.

So that board would have to agree that Carrie Lake will replace him and we'll see what it does.

OK, for clarity, I don't speak for my husband, who's the Polish foreign minister. I don't represent him or, you know, or the great nation of Poland, you know, in any way. But I mean, I think what Ruda was saying is something that's that's becoming increasingly clear, which is that the Russian economy is now increasingly a war economy.

OK, for clarity, I don't speak for my husband, who's the Polish foreign minister. I don't represent him or, you know, or the great nation of Poland, you know, in any way. But I mean, I think what Ruda was saying is something that's that's becoming increasingly clear, which is that the Russian economy is now increasingly a war economy.

OK, for clarity, I don't speak for my husband, who's the Polish foreign minister. I don't represent him or, you know, or the great nation of Poland, you know, in any way. But I mean, I think what Ruda was saying is something that's that's becoming increasingly clear, which is that the Russian economy is now increasingly a war economy.

It's built around and for the purpose of producing weapons, which is making it look a lot more like the Soviet economy, actually, from the 1970s, which is an interesting statement. interesting parallel and also shows where it could end up.

It's built around and for the purpose of producing weapons, which is making it look a lot more like the Soviet economy, actually, from the 1970s, which is an interesting statement. interesting parallel and also shows where it could end up.

It's built around and for the purpose of producing weapons, which is making it look a lot more like the Soviet economy, actually, from the 1970s, which is an interesting statement. interesting parallel and also shows where it could end up.

But at the moment, they're building this weapons producing economy and they're putting all their best technology and their best researchers and engineers and so on are all pushing in that direction. That's what they're doing now. And that means that for Putin to somehow reverse course or stop the war has a lot more consequences than people think.

But at the moment, they're building this weapons producing economy and they're putting all their best technology and their best researchers and engineers and so on are all pushing in that direction. That's what they're doing now. And that means that for Putin to somehow reverse course or stop the war has a lot more consequences than people think.

But at the moment, they're building this weapons producing economy and they're putting all their best technology and their best researchers and engineers and so on are all pushing in that direction. That's what they're doing now. And that means that for Putin to somehow reverse course or stop the war has a lot more consequences than people think.

You know, so what would happen to all that enormous investment? They would just stop it? I mean, I don't think so. You know, what would happen to the hundreds of thousands of armed soldiers who are now in the field? Would Putin just bring them home and then they would go back to regular life? Is that something that's going to be good for him or... healthy for Russia?

You know, so what would happen to all that enormous investment? They would just stop it? I mean, I don't think so. You know, what would happen to the hundreds of thousands of armed soldiers who are now in the field? Would Putin just bring them home and then they would go back to regular life? Is that something that's going to be good for him or... healthy for Russia?

You know, so what would happen to all that enormous investment? They would just stop it? I mean, I don't think so. You know, what would happen to the hundreds of thousands of armed soldiers who are now in the field? Would Putin just bring them home and then they would go back to regular life? Is that something that's going to be good for him or... healthy for Russia?