Anne Applebaum is an American journalist and historian, Pulitzer Prize winner (2004), author of numerous books about Eastern Europe and global politics, and Washington Post columnist. Volodymyr Yermolenko, chief editor of UkraineWorld, speaks to Anne Applebaum about the deep roots of the Ukrainian resistance, the history of Russian totalitarianism, KGB politics, and the cult of impunity. 

The goal of the series Thinking in Dark Times is to make Ukraine and its current war a focal point of our common reflection about the world’s present, past, and future. We try to see light through and despite the current darkness. 

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Anne Applebaum on Ukrainian resistance and Russian totalitarianism | Thinking in Dark Times # 6

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum joins Professor Anand Menon to discuss the rise of authoritarianism around the world and her book, 'Twilight of Democracy'; Western support for Ukraine; and the effects of Brexit on British politics.

Democracy, Brexit and the war in Ukraine with Anne Applebaum

In this episode, I address the explosive new revelations from a Biden insider that could lead to an impeachment. 

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Explosive new claims that Joe Biden was directly involved in Hunter’s business dealings.
. https://nypost.com/2023/07/23/hunter-biden-put-then-vp-dad-joe-on-the-phone-with-business-associates-at-least-2-dozen-times-ex-partner-devon-archer-to-testify/

WH Falsely Claims Story of Joe Biden's Business Involvement Unchanged.
. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/24/fact-check-karine-jean-pierre-falsely-claims-story-of-joe-bidens-business-involvement-unchanged/

Another communist Democrat tries to censor RFK.
. https://reclaimthenet.org/stacey-plaskett-complains-rfk-jr-speech

Hunter Biden sold art to Democratic donor whom father appointed to prestigious board: report.
. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/hunter-biden-sold-art-democratic-donor-whom-father-appointed-prestigious-board

Obama's former chef found dead in lake near ex-president's Martha's Vineyard estate.
. https://justthenews.com/government/local/divers-recover-body-near-obama-estate-marthas-vineyard-during-search-lost

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Impeach Now!

An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today’s world – from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and New York Times bestselling author of The Death of Truth
‘A profoundly inspiring and prophetic perspective on the contemporary world’ Ai Weiwei 

 In the twenty-first century, a wave of political, cultural and technological change has capsized our old certainties and assumptions, creating both opportunity and danger.

As people lose their faith in old institutions and elites, radical voices at the margins and the grassroots are disrupting the status quo. This is the time of the outsider – the protester, the populist, the hacker. Some of these outsiders have sown chaos, like Donald Trump, and others have provided inspirational leadership, like Volodymyr Zelensky. But all have grasped this precarious moment to make something new.

Writing with a critic’s incisive understanding of cultural trends, Michiko Kakutani outlines the consequences of these new asymmetries of power, and looks back to similar hinge moments in history, from the waning of the Middle Ages to the aftermath of the Second World War, to find a way forward.

For there is, Kakutani argues, always the promise of transformation in times of turmoil. We can surrender to the waters, give in to the gathering chaos, or we can use the wave’s momentum to propel us into a more stable and sustainable future.

The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider, By Michiko Kakutani, Read by Tavia Gilbert

Anne Applebaum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, historian, and political analyst. A few weeks ago, she was awarded the Peace Prize of German Publishers at the Frankfurt Book Forum. 

Her new book, "Autocracy, Inc.", explores the fragility of today’s democracies, and an ever-stronger network of autocracies that threaten them. 

In this podcast, she discusses some of the book’s key ideas and Ukraine’s role in this global setting. 

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine

UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of Ukraine’s largest media NGOs.

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Link to Anne Applebaum's book: 
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455382/autocracy-inc-by-applebaum-anne/9780241627891

Link to Anne Applebaum's Frankfurt speech: 
https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/opinions/speech-frankfurt-book-fair

Anne Applebaum on autocracies, pacifism, and Ukraine

We had a conversation with Anne Applebaum a few months ago on this podcast about her book "Autocracy, Inc".—be sure to check it out: https://ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts//ep-332

The current episode features a public conversation on similar themes: the crisis of democracy, the rise of new autocracies, Trump’s pro-Russian stance, and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
It was recorded as a keynote discussion at the Lviv Media Forum—one of Ukraine’s major media events—in May 2025 (https://lvivmediaforum.com/en)

We’re now publishing it as part of our Thinking in Dark Times series at UkraineWorld.

Anne Applebaum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and political analyst.

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, the chief editor of UkraineWorld and the president of PEN Ukraine.

You can support our work at: https://www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

Your support is vital, as we rely heavily on crowdfunding.

You can also support our volunteer trips to frontline areas in Ukraine, where we provide aid to both soldiers and civilians. Donations are welcome via PayPal at: ukraine.resisting@gmail.com.


Anne Applebaum on Trump, Ukraine, and Russia

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