Putin’s Real Enemy Isn’t Ukraine (#313)
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Anne Applebaum discusses the deeper implications of the war between Russia and Ukraine, arguing it is about more than just territory.
Why would the world’s largest country risk everything to destroy a smaller neighbor? What is it about Ukraine that poses a greater threat to Vladimir Putin than any army? Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum has spent decades studying Russia, Ukraine, and authoritarian regimes. She argues that the war is being fought over far more than territory and that the outcome will reshape democracy, military power, and global politics. She discusses: ● What Putin ...
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