On today’s episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by American-Polish journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, to discuss: What constitutes an autocratic state? How did populism come to dominate global politics from 2012-2014? When and how will the war in Ukraine end? 00:32 Anne’s relationship with Eastern Europe 02:34 How Putin made Russia a dictatorship 05:31 ‘Londongrad’ and Russian influence in the West 23:51 Being married to the Polish foreign minister 25:30 Populism and the link to autocracy 30:12 Viktor Orbán 36:28 How does the Ukraine war end? 38:18 How social media changed how we talk about politics 43:45 Debrief Podcast Episode: 100 TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here: www.youtube.com/@LeadingTRIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/LeadingYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics