Anne Applebaum

”When you’re living in a period of dramatic change, it’s always hard to know whether the change is positive or negative.”

In April I spent a few days with Zryw, a Polish non-profit organization that recruits young people to enter politics and public life. Their aim is to build a new generation of civic leaders in Poland. I’ve followed their evolution from the beginning; my son is one of the founders. (“Zryw” means “impulse” or “burst of speed” in Polish).

Julie Chmielewska, one of Zryw’s leaders, interviewed me at the event. Here is the conversation: anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/in-retrospect-poland-russia-europe

Clouds rolling in

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Kyiv, a normal city living its normal life on a Monday afternoon. There were missile strikes in the evening.