Anne Applebaum

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Author of Gulag, Iron Curtain, Red Famine, Twilight of Democracy and now AUTOCRACY INC
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Warsaw, London, Washington linktr.ee/anneapplebaum Joined May 2011

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum Sep 14

American foreign policy under Trump is not isolationist. On the contrary, MAGA ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve the interests of American crypto, mineral and tech companies, especially if they have links to the president. They think of themselves as "the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America, but the world."
Read more here:
theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

www.theatlantic.com MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum 2h

It will be interesting, eventually, to learn which foreign politicians were paying for access too

Kenneth P. Vogel Verified account @kenvogel 2d

Any special interest that hired @SusieWiles daughter, @KatieWiles0303, a lobbyist for Continental Strategy, “was getting a high priority" inside the WH, said @calleymeans.

“You pay Susie’s daughter, & it was openly discussed when they had a client.” nytimes.com/2026/11/06/us/…
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum 1d

Trump didn't steal the elections because lawyers and citizens fought to prevent it

Norm Eisen @NormEisen 2d

This is so wrong

The reason “Trump didn’t steal the elections” is because we & the pro-voter coalition stopped him EIGHT times over the past 21 months

Here’s how: a thread (1/x)

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum 2d

Important 🧵

Ivo Daalder @IvoHDaalder 2d

Thank you, Mr. Kushner. Those five principles are important. However, Moscow subscribed to these principles in documents signed in 1975 (Helsinki Final Act) and 1990 (Charter of Paris).

The problem isn't agreeing to principles, but Moscow's failure to abide by them. 🧵 /1
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum 2d

The First Lady welcomes a regime that is murdering civilians, torturing prisoners and assassinating its own dissidents, every day

Aaron Rupar Verified account @atrupar 3d

Melania Trump thanks Putin's envoy, who just gave her a gift, and then says, "my deepest appreciation to Ms. Anna Lantratova, commissioner for human rights in the Russia Federation. Your dedication brings hope and dignity to those devastated by war. Thank you."

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