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June 24, 2024

55m 53s

Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."

Episodes

  • March 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 8, 2022

    S2022 E4179 - 55m 57s

    The independent Norwegian Refugee Council has announced plans to support 800,000 victims, both inside and outside Ukraine. Olesya Khromeychuk and Orzala Nemat discuss how women too often bear the brunt of conflict across the world. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses the Ukraine war, how Trump and the GOP empowered Putin, and what it is like to sound the alarm to no avail.

  • March 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2022

    S2022 E4178 - 55m 46s

    Oleksandr Syenkevych, mayor of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, gives an update on destruction in his city. Ambassador Julianne Smith discusses NATO's evolving plans to deter Russia. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov discusses the role of art during times of war. Bill McKibben explains how climate policy can be used to fight autocracy.

  • March 2, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 2, 2022

    S2022 E4175 - 55m 41s

    At the UN, member states voted 141 to 5 to condemn Putin's invasion. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by laying out the stakes in the Ukraine conflict for everyone, including Americans. Many civilians in Kyiv are seeking shelter in the city's subway stations. Serena Williams announced the inaugural fund for her venture capital firm, which will focus on investing in diversity.

  • March 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2022

    S2022 E4174 - 55m 31s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the state of the war. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire discusses efforts for a diplomatic resolution. Tykhon Dzyadko, the editor-in-chief of TV Rain, explains what Russians are watching and reading in their media. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the U.S. response to the war.

  • February 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 28, 2022

    S2022 E4173 - 55m 42s

    On Sunday, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert. Several thousand Lithuanian women protested at the Russian embassy on Sunday, calling upon the mothers of Russian soldiers to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine. Unprecedented sanctions have sent the Russian ruble tumbling. French President Emmanuel Macron has been at the center of the diplomatic effort to end this crisis.

  • February 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 24, 2022

    S2022 E4171 - 55m 57s

    Since dawn, explosions have been reported in cities and airports across Ukraine. Citizens are leaving the capital city in a mass exodus of vehicles. Subway stations are serving as bomb shelters. And as Putin joins the ranks of global tyrants and pariahs, Western powers promise massive and punitive sanctions. Experts and journalists join the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine.

  • February 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 23, 2022

    S2022 E4170 - 55m 55s

    Experts offer analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.

  • February 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 22, 2022

    S2022 E4169 - 55m 42s

    A special show dedicated to developments over Russia and Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, and the U.S. is imposing sanctions of its own -- while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues publicly to project calm.

  • February 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 17, 2022

    S2022 E4166 - 55m 37s

    Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Harvard professor Jack Goldsmith discusses the latest news on President Trump. Former champion athlete Doriane Coleman offers her perspective on the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. Jeremy Peters discusses his new book "Insurgency."

  • February 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 16, 2022

    S2022 E4165 - 55m 57s

    Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West is taking a “starvation policy” on Afghanistan, ever since the military pullout last August. Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement in the sexual assault lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all pandemic restrictions.

  • February 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 15, 2022

    S2022 E4164 - 55m 56s

    Experts analyze rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

  • February 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 11, 2022

    S2022 E4162 - 55m 33s

    Civil rights activist Andrew Young reflects on his lifelong fight for equality. Incoming CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg and journalism professor Jay Rosen discuss crackdowns on the press across the world. As the world competes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, human rights attorney and activist Rayhan Asat explains why we can't turn a blind eye to China's treatment of its Uyghur population.

Extras + Features

  • EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 57s

    Among the nations Ukraine's President Zelensky is confident has his back is Poland. A country that not long ago found itself at odds with the European Union has become central to the struggle. Mateusz Morawiecki is Poland's prime minister and he joined Christiane for an exclusive interview -- with a warning for Putin, and a message for America.

  • Adm. Kirby: "Putin Wants Leverage At The Negotiating Table": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Adm. Kirby: "Putin Wants Leverage At The Negotiating Table"

    S2022 E4195 - 2m 45s

    As diplomatic maneuvers continue in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Biden has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. will help keep his government's lights on by providing Ukraine with $500 million in direct budgetary aid. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby joins the program to discuss the American effort to support Ukraine.

  • Yermak: "We Are Fighting For All of Democracy's World": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yermak: "We Are Fighting For All of Democracy's World"

    S2022 E4195 - 2m 56s

    The Kremlin says it is ready to consider a meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, but world leaders remain skeptical about Russia's pledge to scale back military activity near the capital. In fact, Russian bombing attacks on Chernihiv and the outskirts of Kyiv continued throughout the night. Andriy Yermak, President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame.

  • Elliot Ackerman: Ukraine Has a Three-to-One Advantage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Elliot Ackerman: Ukraine Has a Three-to-One Advantage

    S2022 E4195 - 17m 19s

    Elliot Ackerman is following the crisis in Ukraine closely. The author and former U.S. marine served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and has just spent two weeks in Kyiv. Ackerman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.

  • French Pres. Macron Continues A Dialogue With Vladimir Putin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    French Pres. Macron Continues A Dialogue With Vladimir Putin

    S2022 E4195 - 1m 46s

    On a phone call earlier today, the leaders of Great Britain, Germany, Italy and France affirmed their united determination to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Jean-Yves Le Drian is a central player in his government's intense diplomatic efforts. Christiane spoke with him to ask whether his government's dozens of calls and meetings with both sides are showing signs of progress.

  • Ukraine War Could Push Millions To Starve Around The World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine War Could Push Millions To Starve Around The World

    S2022 E4194 - 17m 5s

    Ukraine has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe. Together, Ukraine and Russia supply 30% of the world’s wheat and barley. Now, with the food supply chain fractured by war, global food security is under severe threat. David Beasley is executive director of the World Food Programme and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why the world must act now.

  • "Thousands of Deaths:" Update on Casualties in Mariupol: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Thousands of Deaths:" Update on Casualties in Mariupol

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 56s

    The attacks on the Mariupol theater and maternity ward were specifically cited in the declaration by the U.S. that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. For a closer look at the issue, Christiane speaks with the U.N.’s Matilda Bogner, who is heading up the human rights monitoring mission in the country.

  • Christiane Amanpour Speaks to One Woman Ready to Defend Kyiv: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Christiane Amanpour Speaks to One Woman Ready to Defend Kyiv

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 58s

    Ukraine is still standing fast thanks to the remarkable resilience and resolve of its people, both military and civilians. When the war first started, Christiane spoke from London with Lesia Vasylenko, a parliamentarian who swore she would stay and fight alongside her fellow Ukrainians. Today, Christiane met with Vasylenko in Kyiv to see where things stand, more than a month later.

  • Andrey Kortunov on the Future of the Ukraine War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrey Kortunov on the Future of the Ukraine War

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 44s

    On a potentially monumental day for Ukraine, Russia says it is pulling back its assault on Kyiv and also on the city of Chernihiv, just north of the capital. The Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council joins the program to discuss the future of the war.

  • A Neutral Ukraine, Nuclear Threat & Russia’s Doomed Economy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Neutral Ukraine, Nuclear Threat & Russia’s Doomed Economy

    S2022 E4193 - 17m 37s

    Fiona Hill is a former national security official specializing in European and Russian affairs, and was an impeachment witness against Donald Trump in 2019. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about the impact of Biden’s remarks in Warsaw this weekend – which the White House insists were not a call for regime change in Russia – and how Putin is likely to react.

  • Fmr. Member of Russian Parliament Fights for Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Member of Russian Parliament Fights for Ukraine

    S2022 E4193 - 2m 44s

    lya Ponomarev is fighting this war right alongside the Ukrainian people – despite being a former member of the Russian parliament. The only Russian politician to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ponomarev is now in Kyiv, speaking out against Putin.

  • Zelensky's Chief Adviser: Is Mariupol Still Standing?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Zelensky's Chief Adviser: Is Mariupol Still Standing?

    S2022 E4193 - 2m 2s

    New talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to begin tomorrow in Istanbul. Will they produce anything? And will President Zelensky’s offer of neutral status make a difference? Igor Zhovkva is Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser and joins the show from Ukraine.

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