Anne Applebaum

Even if it was just a performance and it was just like to look really tough and then withdraw 24 hours later, even if I don't maybe it won't turn out like that. But even so, there will be damage. And even so, there's going to be damage in Europe as well. You know, the U.S. is now like the U.S. has been the most predictable factor in world politics for 50 years. You know, Republican, Democrat.

I mean, sometimes they did weird things or they said things people didn't like or whatever. But now it's just a complete black hole. Like, do we trust them? Do we not trust them? Are they on our side? Are they our enemies? You know, do they wish us well? Are they trying to undermine us? Really, people just don't know.

I mean, sometimes they did weird things or they said things people didn't like or whatever. But now it's just a complete black hole. Like, do we trust them? Do we not trust them? Are they on our side? Are they our enemies? You know, do they wish us well? Are they trying to undermine us? Really, people just don't know.

I mean, sometimes they did weird things or they said things people didn't like or whatever. But now it's just a complete black hole. Like, do we trust them? Do we not trust them? Are they on our side? Are they our enemies? You know, do they wish us well? Are they trying to undermine us? Really, people just don't know.

You would have to ask whether it's possible to share intelligence with the United States, yes.

You would have to ask whether it's possible to share intelligence with the United States, yes.

You would have to ask whether it's possible to share intelligence with the United States, yes.

There are very elaborate relationships that we have with other countries, especially the so-called Five Eyes, you know, these group of countries who work closely together, especially with the UK. Maybe people have trust, you know, relationships of trust at lower levels that will continue.

There are very elaborate relationships that we have with other countries, especially the so-called Five Eyes, you know, these group of countries who work closely together, especially with the UK. Maybe people have trust, you know, relationships of trust at lower levels that will continue.

There are very elaborate relationships that we have with other countries, especially the so-called Five Eyes, you know, these group of countries who work closely together, especially with the UK. Maybe people have trust, you know, relationships of trust at lower levels that will continue.

I really I don't want to be overwhelmed, you know, sweeping, say something that I don't have justification for. But yeah, when you talk to her, you would want to be careful.

I really I don't want to be overwhelmed, you know, sweeping, say something that I don't have justification for. But yeah, when you talk to her, you would want to be careful.

I really I don't want to be overwhelmed, you know, sweeping, say something that I don't have justification for. But yeah, when you talk to her, you would want to be careful.

So I did know about that. I mean, I knew that the Ukrainians had proposed that. I don't know the exact, to be fair, I don't know the exact terms. I don't know exactly what we're talking about, but I know they were looking for something transactional that they could offer Trump. I mean, obviously arguing to Trump on the basis of values or

So I did know about that. I mean, I knew that the Ukrainians had proposed that. I don't know the exact, to be fair, I don't know the exact terms. I don't know exactly what we're talking about, but I know they were looking for something transactional that they could offer Trump. I mean, obviously arguing to Trump on the basis of values or

So I did know about that. I mean, I knew that the Ukrainians had proposed that. I don't know the exact, to be fair, I don't know the exact terms. I don't know exactly what we're talking about, but I know they were looking for something transactional that they could offer Trump. I mean, obviously arguing to Trump on the basis of values or

you know, human rights wasn't going to work and they were looking for something else and they have this. And from their point of view, I understand it completely. And I would do the same if I were the president of Ukraine, you know, so I understand how that looks in practice. I mean, what we, we let American companies mine things in Ukraine and just turn the other

you know, human rights wasn't going to work and they were looking for something else and they have this. And from their point of view, I understand it completely. And I would do the same if I were the president of Ukraine, you know, so I understand how that looks in practice. I mean, what we, we let American companies mine things in Ukraine and just turn the other

you know, human rights wasn't going to work and they were looking for something else and they have this. And from their point of view, I understand it completely. And I would do the same if I were the president of Ukraine, you know, so I understand how that looks in practice. I mean, what we, we let American companies mine things in Ukraine and just turn the other

don't look while they do it i don't know exactly how that works or what a deal like that looks like i mean it's hard even to figure out how you would contractually organize it i mean what we're just giving rights away to the u.s government or we're giving them to friends of trump or who are we giving them to i don't know but yeah folks in ukraine more optimistic that they might be open than maybe they had been to continued support or still pretty dire