Forget what you know about Russia
Forget what you know about Russia
Came across this vid by YT reporter Caolan Robertson, in which he interviews Pulitzer Prize winning Anne Abblebaum, on the role of Russia invading Ukraine, and how this connects to what she sees as an increasingly interconnected autocratic world, which aims to eradicate the perceived threat of individual freedoms in democracies to autocratic regimes. I believe that as we as EU and democratic friends, want to move forward, it is important to identify the threats to our very way of life.
for more info on the book Autocracy Inc , see Applebaum link
If you are European and/or democratic friend, I'd really recommend this video. We are in a culture wars, whether we like it or not. We need to decide how we should stay alert and respond to their sabotaging our way of life.
Video content: It's important to stay updated on what's happening day by day in Ukraine - troop advances, losses, missile strikes - but there's a much bigger picture behind all of It. This isn't just about Putin's ambitions. S about a growing global alliance. Countries like North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia are forming a powerful new bloc. In 2024, Richard Fontaine coined the term Axis of Upheaval to describe this rising anti-Western coalition, which has also been called the Axis of Autocracies and the Quadrant of Chaos. I spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum to get her thoughts on where this is going and what it means for the future of democracy.