Journalist Anne Applebaum, who writes about American foreign policy for The Atlantic, brings word that American allies around the world are astonished that former President Donald Trump is using his influence within the Republican Party to block security assistance to Ukraine. In her latest column, Applebaum writes that there is a sense of disbelief that a presidential candidate would not only work to undermine his own country’s global stature but also to drag the leadership of his political party along for the ride. “For outsiders, this reality is mind-boggling, difficult to comprehend and im…