Tucker Carlson, the American Face of Authoritarian Propaganda September 21, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum For Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin, the former Fox News host fulfills a need.
Elon Musk Let Russia Scare Him September 11, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine.
Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence August 23, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum What will others in the Russian president’s circle do now?
Is Tennessee a Democracy? July 18, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum What happened when a Republican supermajority gained control—and wasn’t satisfied
Russia Has a New Gulag July 14, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Moscow has revived the Soviet-era labor camp.
The Indispensable Bureaucrat Looking Out for Ukraine July 4, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Unelected bureaucrats get a bad rap. But some do an essential job.
Putin Is Caught in His Own Trap June 25, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The Russian president spent years cultivating public apathy, only to find his people indifferent to his fate.
Russia Slides Into Civil War June 24, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Is Putin facing His Czar Nicholas II moment?
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun. Its Goals Are Not Merely Military. June 8, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Kyiv needs to show Russians that the war is not worth fighting.
King Charles Is Going to Be Disappointed May 31, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum If the British sovereign is just another human being, what possible constitutional purpose can he serve?