Anne Applebaum on Ukraine: One Year into the War

On Ukraine’s liberal nationalism, Putin’s war aims, the cooperation of European nations, and the importance of victory. Click “Show more“ to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit Chapter 1 (00:15 - 22:20): One Year into the War Chapter 2 (22:20 - 53:29): European Politics and Ukraine One year into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What have we learned about the character of Ukraine, Putin’s war aims, the fault lines in European politics, and America’s resolve? Why should the West continue to support Ukraine? To discuss these questions, we are joined by Anne Applebaum, a leading scholar of Ukraine and Pulitzer Prize winning historian. According to Applebaum, Ukraine’s impressive strength speaks to Ukraine’s virtues in defending itself—as a free country—through an appeal to liberal nationalism and patriotism. This is why an independent Ukraine represents such a threat to Putin’s regime. And Putin remains very clear a