Anne Applebaum is a much sought-after woman these days and is constantly on the move between America, Europe and Asia to historically and geostrategically classify the war in Ukraine. This is her specialty. The American is as familiar with Russian history as she is with Ukrainian. He was also in Kyiv several times this year, where he also met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

When Russian tanks rolled towards Kyiv in February, how much time did you give Ukraine? I was sure people would fight. And that part of the army and society would never give up.

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