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A Russian pullback near Kyiv revealed graphic images of horror that are shaking the world, prompting President Biden to label Putin a war criminal. Correspondent Dan Rivers visited the city and heard firsthand distressing accounts of rape and mass executions. His report is followed by an interview with Chile Eboe-Osuji, former president of the International Criminal Court, who weighs on the possible legal steps to hold Russia accountable. Next: Christiane, who's in Kharkiv, visits the site of a Russian strike and meets ordinary Ukrainian civilians just trying to survive. Also on today's show: Russian journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, former Republican congressman for Texas and CIA officer Will Hurd. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christiane once again broadcasts live from the Ukrainian capital. Today's show begins as she interviews two key foreign ministers: Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba and Germany's Annalena Baerbock. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moscow's military goals in Ukraine have not yet been met — a reality Christiane saw for herself today when she travelled to the outskirts of Kyiv and met with some of the soldiers who halted Russia's momentum in the early days of the war. Following that report you'll hear her exclusive interview with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck, who had a warning for Vladimir Putin, and a message for America. Also on today's show: Chef José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen, an organization US President Joe Biden has called "the best of humanity. Salome Zourabichvili, the President of Georgia — a country invaded by Russia back in 2008. Journalist Mark Giglio, whose latest piece for The Intercept was a profile of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Christiane visits Brovary on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, the subject of ongoing bombardments, while correspondent Fred Pleitgen speaks with residents and troops to find out what they make of Russia's pledge to pull back military operations. Also on today's show: President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak, Pentagon Press Secretary Adm. John Kirby, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Author & Former Marine Elliot Ackerman. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christiane is in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in a nation battered and bloodied, but unbowed. But it’s clear Putin's war is having a devastating impact on civilians, with the mayor of Mariupol saying, “we are in the hands of the occupiers today.” It’s unknown just how many civilians have been killed, but hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave everything behind, as Ivan Watson reports. Also on today's show: Former Russian parliament member Ilya Ponomarev. He was the only Russian politician to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and is now in Kyiv, speaking out against Putin. Former national security official Fiona Hill. Ukrainian President Zelensky's chief diplomatic adviser Igor Zhovkva. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a potentially monumental day as Russia says it’s drastically pulling back its assault on Kyiv and Chernihiv. US officials say they see a major strategy shift on the ground, as Moscow appears to be pulling its forces away. Russia’s defense minister this morning said the main tasks of their operation are completed. And Turkey’s foreign minister hailed today’s negotiations in Istanbul as the “most meaningful progress” yet. Joining the show to analyze these myriad developments are former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and the Director General of Russia's International Affairs Council Andrey Kortunov. Also appearing in today's episode: the UN’s Matilda Bogner, who is heading up their human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine; and David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine has left widespread destruction in some of the country’s major cities. But as Ukrainians fight back, there are fears that Vladimir Putin could escalate the conflict by using even deadlier weapons. In this episode of the Tug of War podcast, Christiane talks about why Vladimir Putin’s strategy isn’t working as well as he had hoped, examines the war crimes allegations leveled against him and breaks down how battlefield losses could backfire in Moscow. To hear future episodes of Tug of War, find it and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Recorded on March 25, 2022. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Joe Biden left for Poland, he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a joint task force to wean Europe from its dependence on Russian oil and gas. Christine Lagarde is president of the European Central Bank, and in an exclusive interview with Christiane, she warns the costs to the European and the global economy are rising. Also on today's show: US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, award-winning Harvard Professor of Constitutional Law Tomiko Brown-Nagin, and actor Penelope Cruz. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Brussels for the emergency NATO summit, President Biden pledged another billion dollars in humanitarian assistance for people impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said the US will take in up to 100,000 refugees fleeing the war. Meantime NATO says it’s beefing up its posture to deal with the crisis and plans to reinforce its WMD defenses. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talked to Christiane on the ground in Brussels. Also on today's show: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the legacy of Madeleine Albright, America's first female Secretary of State, who died yesterday at 84. Former counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke addresses the alarming threat of cyberwarfare. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is on his way to Brussels for emergency summit meetings with NATO heads of state, the European Union, and the G7. Host and European Council President Charles Michel tells Christiane in an exclusive interview that the tactics to be discussed are designed to impose intelligent sanctions that hurt Russia more than they hurt Europe, and that their ultimate goal is to ensure Putin’s defeat. Also on today's show: Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov, Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, and former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. Plus: Correspondent Richard Roth explores legacy of Madeleine Albright, the first female US Secretary of State, who has died at age 84. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode begins with Christiane's exclusive interview with Vladimir Putin's chief spokesman Dmitri Peskov, who concedes that Russia has yet to achieve any of its military goals in Ukraine and refuses to deny that Moscow could resort to the use of nuclear weapons. Also on the show: Christo Grozen, the executive director and lead Russia investigator of Bellingcat, an open source investigative organization; and Washington Post Global Opinions writer Jason Rezaian, who once spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned in Iran. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s relentless attacks have pummeled the southern city of Kherson, and they’ve occupied it for around two weeks. But it's still the only city Moscow controls. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh got rare access to the front line as Ukrainian forces fight to re-take Kherson, and he brings us his eye-witness report. Also on today's episode: Ukraine's chief diplomatic advisor Igor Zhovkva, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas, and Danish director Jonas Poher Rasmussen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Though Putin's invasion of Ukraine has jolted the west into decisive action, will the American-led liberal world order remain intact? Or will China replace the US as the dominant world power? Christiane seeks answers from American political scientist Francis Fukuyama and former Chinese foreign ministry official Victor Gao. Also appearing in today's episode: photojournalist Lynsey Addario. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Survivors are emerging from the rubble of Mariupol’s theater, which was bombed by Russian planes last night despite clear signs that it was sheltering children. As many as 1,200 people are believed to have been inside. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh has details of the relentless attacks on this besieged city. Also on today's episode: Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, US Senator Tim Kaine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In her first major TV interview since her live protest on Russian state TV, Marina Ovsyannikova tells Christiane that even her own mother believes the Kremlin’s disinformation and explains how she overcame her fears to act. Also on today's episode: House Democrat Seth Moulton, a former Marine who served four tours in Iraq, reacts to Ukrainian President Zelensky's remarkable speech to Congress Australian mining titan Andrew Forrest, who says now is the time to reject Russia's oil and gas Russian-born American journalist Julia Ioffe To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Still reverberating around the world is Monday's remarkable moment when an editor of Russia state TV news dashed daringly onto the set, waving a sign in English and Russian: “No war. Stop the war. Do not believe the propaganda. They tell you lies here.” Marina Ovsyannikova was found guilty today of organizing an "unauthorized public event" and fined 30,000 rubles ($280). Her bravery is part of an apparent ramping up of dissent inside Russia. Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar knows all too well what it’s like to go against the Kremlin propaganda machine and joins the show to discuss. Also in today's episode: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, and David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has known Vladimir Putin for a decade and is among a handful of world leaders who continue to call the Russian president, trying to stop the war. Christiane speaks with him in London to get a sense of what might be Putin’s endgame. Next, Christiane discusses the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with the UN's emergency relief coordinator Martin Griffiths. Also in today's episode: Correspondent Jim Sciutto reports on the thousands of foreigners who've answered President Zelensky’s call for a foreign legion to help repel the Russian invaders. And, Michel Martin interviews veteran war crimes investigator David Scheffer to evaluate the chances of convicting Putin and his henchmen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine is in high gear. The Kremlin is pumping out propaganda that no civilians are being hurt and the war is going according to plan, despite thousands of Russian casualties. And everyday Russians aren’t seeing many of the atrocities being committed in their name. Twisting narratives and silencing independent journalists is an age-old ploy, and tonight Christiane speaks to those on the information frontlines. Tikhon Dzyadko recently had to flee the country after his independent TV channel was banned, while US journalist Danny Fenster was imprisoned for 176 days by Myanmar’s military junta after their coup last year. Plus: Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Carole Cadwalladr, and director Guillermo del Toro. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is warning Russia may up the ante in Ukraine, and is declassifying intelligence in a bid to deter President Putin from possibly using chemical weapons. US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Poland, using her presence to shore up western support for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. Christiane speaks with Poland’s Ambassador in DC. Also joining today's episode: Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.), and NY Times magazine editor-in-chief Yevgenia Albats. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite repeated promises, Russia’s so-called humanitarian corridors are not fully working, and Ukraine civilians are bearing the brunt of the artillery attacks on their homes, schools, shops, and hospitals. For more on this, Christiane speaks with the country’s former prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk ... What are Russians being told about the war next door? Christiane speaks with Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Russia’s jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny ... Also joining the show: Bosnian journalist Aida Cerkez, and Michele Flournoy, former US Under Secretary of Defense. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two million refugees have reportedly fled Ukraine, half of them children. They're pouring across borders like Moldova's, where correspondent Ivan Watson files a report on their stories. Meanwhile, the independent Norwegian Refugee Council has announced plans to support 800,000 victims of the conflict both inside and outside Ukraine, and its secretary general Jan Egeland joins the show from Oslo. Russians are also looking for their relatives in Ukraine - but in this case, the soldiers whom Putin and his generals sent into battle, as correspondent Alex Marquardt reports. Also featured in today's episode: Olesya Khromeychuk, director of the Ukrainian Institute London; Afghan activist Orzala Nemat; and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Ret.). To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says they'll call off the invasion if Ukraine accepts being neutral and demilitarized, agrees to the permanent loss of Crimea, and recognizes the separatist pro-Russian regions in the east. Russia's demands come as its forces continue to pound Ukrainian cities. We speak to the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Syenkevych. Also joining the show: US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Stop Russian nuclear terrorism!" Those were the startling words of Ukrainian President Zelensky after Russian forces fired on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi spoke with Christiane by phone just before he caught a flight to Iran, amid talks to revive the nuclear deal ... What is Putin's version of reality, and what would a Russian victory look like, for Putin, for Ukraine, and for the world? Attempting to answer those questions is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and historian Anne Applebaum ... New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, former Moscow bureau chief for the Washington Post, joins Michel Martin to discuss how President Biden should respond to Putin's war. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The worst is yet to come." That's the chilling warning from France, as Russia tries to pound Ukrainian cities into submission. Correspondent Matthew Chance reports on what is now becoming a war against civilians ... With reports emerging that Russia now controls the strategic port city of Kherson, Christiane speaks with a 27-year-old teacher and resident of the city ... The International Criminal Court says it's proceeding with an investigation of the Russian invasion. Prosecutor Karim Khan joins the program from the Hague ... There are Russians demonstrating against the war. Andrei Kozyrev was Russia's Foreign Minister in the 1990s and he is now calling on all Russian diplomats to resign in protest ... Cyberspace has become part of the combat zone. Michael Chertoff was Secretary of Homeland Security, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about what NATO needs to do to prevent such an attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

United Nations member states voted 141-5 to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine. Even Russia's heavyweight ally China got off the fence and expressed concern with the killing of civilians, offering to play the role of peacemaker. Today's show begins with an interview with Barbara Woodward, the UK's Ambassador to the UN, who previously served as Ambassador to China. Next, Christiane explores what's happening on the ground militarily with General Sir Richard Shirreff, who served as NATO deputy military commander until 2014, when Putin last invaded Ukraine. Also on today's episode: Senate Democrat Chris Van Hollen, New Yorker correspondent Joshua Yaffa, and tennis champion Serena Williams. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After days of setbacks, Russian forces are now aggressively bombing cities full of civilians. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins the show from inside the country ... In France, President Macron continues his efforts for a diplomatic resolution, but it seems unlikely any time soon. Christiane speaks with the French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about the impact aggressive sanctions are having on Russia ... Only one independent news channel remains in Russia: TV Rain. Forced off the airwaves, it keeps broadcasting on YouTube, and its editor-in-chief joins the show from Moscow ... For more on the US response to Putin’s war, Christiane speaks with former Republican Senator and former Defense Secretary William Cohen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One day after Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, Russia bombarded Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, and explosions were heard in Kyiv, the capital. Yet Putin's war doesn't seem to be going as far and fast as planned. Christiane discusses the military situation with David Petraeus, former commander of US Central Command. Also on today's episode: Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, who understands the determination of Ukraine's resistance, having lived in the shadow of Russia since winning independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 ... Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder, who talks about the effect of cutting Putin off from his wealth ... François Heisbourg, Senior Adviser for Europe, International Institute for Strategic Studies. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Russian forces encircle the Ukranian capital, Christiane speaks with Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko, hunkered down in Kyiv ... Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya issues a warning about Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who's supporting the Russian invasion ... Foreign policy expert Angela Stent talks to Walter Isaacson about the global ambitions of Vladimir Putin ... Veteran foreign correspondent Jane Perlez discusses the Russian/China alliance against the United States and what Richard Nixon did to pull them apart 50 years ago this week. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NATO's Secretary General joins Christiane for an exclusive interview, followed by Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova. CNN correspondent Matthew Chance then joins from Kyiv where he encountered Russian forces just outside the capital city. Today's show also features military analysis from former Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen and Richard Shirreff, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. It closes with Garry Kasparov, the former Russian champion who now chairs the Human Rights Foundation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Citing US President Joe Biden's promise to "defend every inch of NATO territory," Christiane asks Estonia's prime minister if the alliance is indeed doing enough to counter Russian aggression. Then, the Canadian foreign minister joins the show to discuss how to bolster Ukraine economically and militarily. And later, we speak with a Russian American journalist about how this threat is forging Ukraine's identity. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine, despite weeks of Russian assurances that they would not invade. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up, halting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia for now. The US is also imposing a whole raft of sanctions, while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues to project calm publicly. Today's show is dedicated to these dramatic developments. Guests include America’s former ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and US Senator (and one of President Biden's closest confidantes) Chris Coons. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just prior to Vladimir Putin formally recognizing Ukraine's separatist eastern regions, Christiane spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau ... Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells Christiane his government has "never been this close" to a deal on its nuclear program, but that the last few obstacles could scuttle the whole thing ... Michele Martin speaks with award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Kiese Laymon, who've both had their books banned or challenged by school boards around the US. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Christiane speaks to the Irish Foreign Minister about the Russia-Ukraine crisis as well as the Iran nuclear deal ... Breaking down the legal ramifications of the Trump administration mishandling White House records ... The saga of Russian ice skater Kamila Valieva. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Large-scale refugee crises accompany any conflict, whether in Europe, the Middle East or Afghanistan. Christiane speaks with International Rescue Committee President David Miliband about this human cost ... Prince Andrew goes from denial to settlement, acknowledging that his accuser Virginia Giuffre suffered as a victim of abuse. What does this mean for the Royal Family and victims' rights ... As Denmark becomes the first European company to lift all Covid restriction, Walter Isaacson asks that government's pandemic adviser Michael Bang Petersen, why? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia says some military forces are returning to base after completing drills, and Vladimir Putin -- after meeting with Germany's leader Olaf Scholz -- says there's room for further discussion. Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre, joins Christiane to analyze these latest developments ... Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb offers insight into Putin's thinking ... Former US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison offers her perspective. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby addresses the intel onslaught about Russia's moves over Ukraine ... Christiane asks Ukraine's ambassador to Germany if western countries are doing enough ... With the highest court in sports clearing Russian skater Kamila Valieva to participate at the Beijing Olympic games, we talk to expert and Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Fogle about Russia's perennial doping problem ... Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson explains how his city is bucking the trend on violent crime. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday’s show begins with a fascinating conversation with one of the last of the civil rights warriors, former Mayor Andrew Young, who explores his extraordinary life fighting for equality then and now … With press freedom under attack, Christiane speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, new head of the Committee To Protect Journalists, and NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen … Uyghur advocate and attorney Rayhan Asat discusses her fight for her brother, who she says was disappeared. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congresswoman Karen Bass talks about leading the bipartisan effort to fight human trafficking in the US … How the warmer weather might affect any conflict between Ukraine and Russia … Building an insurrection index, the director of Public Wise discusses the effort to remember those responsible for the January 6 attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Democratic governors get ahead of the CDC on lifting mask mandates, we ask top doctors around the world how best to manage the end of the Omicron wave … With even more pressure piling up on Boris Johnson, how long can he survive this self-inflicted crisis? … Tara Westover, who wrote the best-seller Educated, explains why she is not proof of the American dream. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following meetings with Putin and Zelensky, French President Macron says he sees concrete solutions to easing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. French Ambassador to the US Philippe Etienne weighs in on the situation … Economist and author Heather McGhee explains what racism really costs everyone … Culture critic Thomas Chatterton Williams on healing a divided nation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the RNC claiming the events of January 6 constitute “legitimate political discourse,” Christiane asks GOP Senator Todd Young of Indiana how the democracy disconnect at home impacts America abroad … With book-banning in the US on the rise, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American author explains how reading so-called “dangerous” books helped change his life … During this particularly divisive Black History Month, writer Imani Perry heads south to better understand her peoples’ past. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China’s most celebrated artist, Ai Weiwei, explains why he’s slamming the use of the stadium he created … Amid the saber rattling between Russia and NATO, what’s really behind Moscow’s obsession with Ukraine? … Why one of the most distinguished works of Holocaust literature is under attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the US sends more troops to Eastern Europe, Christiane speaks with Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s ambassador to the EU … Journalist George Packer reviews his gut-wrenching reporting on America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan … Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman tells Michel Martin why he’s suing several of Trump’s closest allies, and how they tried to intimidate and retaliate against him for testifying against Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Syrians continue to suffer under Bashir al-Asaad, Christiane asks a Syrian journalist and a former US ambassador why world leaders are welcoming him back into the fold … The story behind the emotional reunion of a US Army vet who refused to leave his Afghan counterpart behind ... A famed explorer invites us to share in his adventure and expand our horizons along the way. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While another round of intense diplomacy over the Ukraine situation grinds on behind the scenes, Christiane asks the US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Michael Carpenter, if all the talk is actually making a difference … One year after Myanmar's military coup, the resistance is stronger than ever. A member of the ousted government joins Christiane from exile … With the Beijing Olympics days away, what it's like to cover these games under the world's most strict Covid rules. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The long-awaited report on Boris Johnson’s scandal arrives just as the PM heads to Ukraine, prompting the question: Is this a desperate ploy to avoid war or his mounting crisis at home? … Actor Jamie Dornan on his new filmy Belfast … The new documentary exposing a horrifying truth about America's southern border. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday’s show focuses on how the world of culture and entertainment is taking on two huge issues. First, Christiane speaks with Meryl Streep and Adam McKay about their outrageous climate-change satire, Don’t Look Up. Then comes a bold look into the deeply troubling world of sexual assault, accountability, and taking women seriously by comedian W. Kamau Bell, director of We Need To Talk About Cosby. Plus: Walter Isaacson interviews New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the US and its NATO allies anxiously await Vladimir Putin’s response to their written letters addressing Russia’s security concerns, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, joins Christiane for an exclusive interview … Javier Bardem, who plays Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s new film Being The Ricardos, joins the show from Madrid … Michel Martin interviews David A. Kaplan, author of The Most Dangerous Branch, which deals with the growing polarization of America’s Supreme Court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

European leaders say “a threat against Ukraine is a threat against Europe,” promising “severe and massive” consequences. Norway is a key member of the NATO alliance, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was at the United Nations today to discuss this crisis as well as the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan … Walter Isaacson interviews Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla … French philosopher and director Bernard-Henri Lévy on his new movie, The Will To See. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices