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The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas to five Republican lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Reps. Jim Jordan, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs and Scott Perry. All have previously rejected the panel’s requests to voluntarily cooperate. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash joins AC360 to discuss what happens if they don’t comply. Plus, New York Times photojournalist Lynsey Addario has been with Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines in East Ukraine. She tells Anderson Cooper what she’s witnessed and the danger these troops are facing every day.Guests: Dana Bash, Lynsey Addario.Airdate: May 12, 2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Masha Alyokhina, the leader of the performance art group Pussy Riot, says she escaped Russia. She was sentenced to two years in prison in 2012 for “hooliganism” after staging a protest against Russia President Vladimir Putin and has been arrested six times since last summer. She reveals details on her daring escape to Anderson Cooper. Plus, a passenger with no flying experience landed a plane after the pilot had “gone incoherent.” CNN Aerospace Analyst Miles O’Brien joins AC360 to discuss the unusual situation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New audio tapes of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham reveal his personal beliefs about former President Trump and his behavior on January 6, at one point saying that Trump “plays the TV game and went too far here.” Alex Burns and Jonathan Martin are both National Political Correspondents for The New York Times and are co-authors of the new book "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America's Future.” They join AC360 to discuss the stark difference in Sen. Graham’s tone around the former President from January 6 to now. Plus, a deputy commander says Ukrainian soldiers are “badly wounded” but are still defending the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol as they continue to face heavy shelling. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley is in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and tells Anderson Cooper about the young Ukrainian civilians he’s met who have turned into soldiers on the front lines.Guests: Alex Burns, Jonathan Martin,Sam KileyAir date: May 10, 2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White has died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were taken into custody after a chase in Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding joins to explain the details of their arrest. And, Mark Esper was the Defense Secretary under President Trump and is the author of "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.” He joins AC360 to discuss what it was like working for the former President and how he changed after he made it through the first impeachment trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged his citizens to “be aware” ahead of May 9, Russia’s annual Victory Day. Western officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine which could pave the way for him to escalate his attacks. CNN Senior International Correspondent Matthew Chance is in Moscow and tells Anderson Cooper what to expect on Monday. Plus, authorities found the escape vehicle they believe missing Alabama inmate Casey White and former corrections officer Vicky White had been using in Tennessee. The U.S. Marshal Service says the 2007 Ford Edge SUV was found in a tow lot in Williamson County, about two hours north of Florence, Alabama, where the investigation started. Commander of the U.S. Marshal Gulf Coast Regional Task Force Chad Hunt and U.S. Marshal for North Alabama Martin Keely join AC360 to give an update on the manhunt. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the shelling of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol is “not stopping” even as “civilians still need to be taken out.” A Ukrainian commander at the steel plant said there are “bloody battles” unfolding. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells Anderson Cooper how difficult it is to storm an industrial complex with underground bunkers and tunnels. Plus, new evidence has been found in the Madeleine McCann case and a German prosecutor says he is “sure” Christian Brückner killed the British girl. McCann disappeared from a resort in Portugal in 2007 when she was just three-years-old. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye gives AC360 an update on the case and what could happen next. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine has retaken another village in the Northern Kharkiv region as fighting continues at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister says the city is still “under their full control” despite statements by Russian officials. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley is in Kramatorsk, just north of Mariupol. He tells Anderson Cooper how many people Ukrainian officials think are still trapped in the steel plant and if there are plans to evacuate them. Plus, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins AC360 to discuss how she feels about Roe v. Wade being in jeopardy and how her own experience getting an abortion would have been different if the law wasn’t in place. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chief Justice John Roberts called the release of the draft Roe v. Wade reversal “a singular and egregious breach” of trust and says the Supreme Court will investigate. 13 states have already passed so-called “trigger laws” or bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush was raped at 17, became pregnant and had an abortion. She joins AC360 to discuss the ramifications the Supreme Court’s decision could have. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says 156 people arrived to Zaporizhzhia from areas near Mariupol, including the Azovstal steel plant. CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh is in Zaporizhzhia and gives AC360 an update on the evacuation efforts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. and Western officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin could officially declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, also known as Russia’s “Victory Day” which commemorates the Russian’s defeat of the Nazis in 1945. Up until now, Russian officials have insisted that the conflict was only a “special military operation.” Retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack joins AC360 to discuss what Putin’s declaration means and how it could affect the war. Plus, a special grand jury has been selected in the Fulton County probe that’s investigating whether former President Trump and his allies committed any crimes in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In an exclusive interview with AC360, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis tells Anderson Cooper that 50 people have already voluntarily agreed to talk to the grand jury. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky says defending and protecting the country is “a struggle for life” after heavy fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine and a journalist was killed and several others were injured in a missile attack on Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko joins AC360 to discuss the message Russia is sending by bombing the capital city. Plus, the mayor of Mariupol says that more than 600 people were injured in a Russian bombing that struck the makeshift hospital facility in the besieged Azovstal steel plant. Yuriy Ryzhenkov is the CEO of the company that owns the plant. He gives Anderson Cooper an update on the evacuation efforts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says five missiles struck Kyiv while United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was finishing a visit to the Ukrainian capital. Olena Gnes has been hiding in a shelter with her three children in Kyiv since the start of the war while her husband is fighting on the front lines. After two months of talking to her while she’s been sheltering in a Kyiv basement, Anderson Cooper sat down with her, face-to-face, for the first time to get an update on her family and how she still lives in constant fear. Plus, Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages six months to five-years-old. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to explain why he thinks the reward outweighs the risk for parents who are hesitant about getting their children vaccinated. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any country helping or intervening in Ukraine would be met with “lightning-fast” response from Moscow saying “we have all the tools for this” and “will use them if needed.” António Guterres is the United Nations Secretary-General and recently met with the Russian President. He is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky tomorrow. He tells AC360 about his conversation with Putin and says it was a “very useful meeting.” Plus, Anderson Cooper traveled to the Ukrainian city of Bucha to meet the man who captured some of the most haunting images that show the brutal executions of innocent citizens. He also spoke with the local prosecutor who is working to collect evidence and any other proof that the Russians committed war crimes, something Moscow has denied. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New drone video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Russian military vehicles and forces on a Bucha street near civilian bodies despite Russia’s continued denials they were responsible for the carnage. Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the International Criminal Court prosecutor, has been collecting evidence that points to possible war crimes by the Russian forces. He tells AC360 where his investigation stands and says the families of those who’ve died “deserve answers.” Plus, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward traveled to Kharkiv to see the destruction left even as Russians continue to launch rockets at Ukraine’s second largest city. She joins Anderson Cooper back in Kyiv to discuss the level of pride, resilience and defiance she saw “in the face of that kind of bombardment.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The head of Ukraine’s railways says Russian forces struck five railway stations in central and western Ukraine as heavy fighting continues in the east. While shadowing paramedics in Kharkiv, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward and her team were forced to run for safety after getting caught in the crossfire of Russian shelling. She tells Anderson Cooper about how important the first responders are to the locals who are still constantly getting bombarded by Russian forces. Plus, exclusive new reporting on thousands of text messages sent and received by Mark Meadows that reveal details about former President Trump’s inner circle communications before and after January 6. CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel joins AC360 to explain how Trump’s close associates, supporters and Republican lawmakers worked behind the scenes to try and overturn the election results. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN's Ed Lavandera tells the story of one village where Ukrainians were held hostage by Russian troops for 3 weeks. Also, according to the U.N. more than five million people have fled Ukraine since Russian began their invasion with more than seven million internally displaced in the country. And since the start of the war, Poland has seen the largest amount of refugees pour over the borders with the latest U.N. data showing nearly three million Ukrainians have escaped to Poland. Anderson spoke with actor, director, screenwriter and producer Liev Schreiber who co-founded Blue Check Ukraine to help vet and support Ukrainian aid groups on the ground. He also recently returned from Poland and Ukraine where he was aiding humanitarian efforts. 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 claimed Mariupol is a "success" and is saying that the Russians are "liberating" the besieged port city. He also said that if the remaining defenders were to lay down their arms, Russia "guarantees their lives and decent treatment in accordance with the relevant international legal acts." To date, Ukrainian officials estimate that Russian attacks have cost up to 20,000 lives in Mariupol. President Zelensky said today that Russia is not engaged in war in Mariupol so much as a “terrorist operation.” David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, who has spent much of his career covering Russia and authored the Pulitzer Prize winning "Lenin's Tomb" talks with Anderson. Clarissa Ward joins Anderson to talk about the grim situation many around one frontline city in Ukraine are facing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samantha Power is the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. In her previous work as ambassador to the United Nations and member of the National Security Council, she's rallied the U.S. and other nations to focus more on human rights, refugees and atrocities across the globe. She talks with Anderson about the violence in Ukraine. Nadya Tolokonnikova, a founding member of the activist and punk rock group Pussy Riot, which has been publicly protesting Putin for about a decade also talks with Anderson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Zelensky calls Russians “the source of evil” for their attacks on Ukrainian civilians. The Russian Foreign Minister says of the war, “another stage of this operation is beginning”. The federal court ruling overturning the public transport mask mandate causes confusion across the country. The DOJ says it will appeal the ruling if the CDC says the mandate is still necessary. Patrick Lyoya was killed during an encounter with an officer following a traffic stop in Michigan. His family’s lawyers say the independent autopsy they commissioned shows he was shot in the back of his head. Air Date: 04/19/2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several U.S. airlines announce masks are optional after court ruling. Delta Air Lines says it is making masks optional, and warned travelers they "may experience inconsistent enforcement during the next 24 hours as this news is more broadly communicated." Dr. Leana Wen talks about what this means. Also, a restaurant partnered with celebrity chef and global humanitarian José Andrés organization, World Central Kitchen, was hit by a missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, leaving four staffers wounded, WCK CEO Nate Mook said Saturday, describing the scene as “horrific brutality.” Chef José Andrés talks about what is going on in Ukraine.Guests: José Andrés & Dr. Leana Wen.Airdate: April 18, 2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Given Bucha, and Borodianka, the leveling of Mariupol, attacks on hospitals, and use of anti-personnel weapons on civilians, it is not hard to make a case that Russian tactics in Ukraine amount to war crimes on a scale not seen in Europe since the atrocities in the former Yugoslavia. But is how realistic is it to expect to hold Vladimir Putin directly accountable? Perspective from Sir Geoffrey Nice, who led the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic, at The Hague. Also, Clarissa Ward brings us an update to a story of an 86 year-old woman who was stuck in Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan visited the Ukrainian towns of Bucha and Borodyanka this week, where mass graves and murdered civilians were discovered in early April following the Russian withdrawal from northern Ukraine. “Ukraine is a crime scene. We’re here because we have reasonable grounds to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC are being committed. We have to pierce the fog of war to get to the truth,” Khan said after visiting Bucha. Also, the Russian warship Moskva has sunk, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. There have been conflicting accounts emerging about an incident involving the warship in the Black Sea on Wednesday. Retired Brigadier General Peter Zwack, a former U.S. defense attaché to Russia and retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling talk about what this means for Russia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man suspected of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train called in a tip to Crime Stoppers Wednesday afternoon essentially telling police he saw his face on the news and knew he was wanted, two law enforcement sources tell CNN. In the call, the suspect said he was in a McDonald’s on the Lower East Side, the sources said. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe talks about why the suspect may have made the call. Also, President Biden took new action today to bolster Ukraine's defenses against the next phase of Russia's invasion. Retired Major General Dana Pittard talks about this new $800 million security assistance package and what it could mean for Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NYPD has identified Frank R. James as a “person of interest” in the investigation of the Brooklyn subway shooting. They believe he rented a U-Haul van whose keys were found at the scene. Police are investigating whether he has any connection to the shooting and have not named him as a suspect. Ten people were shot Tuesday morning and at least 13 others injured when a suspect opened smoke grenades on a train and fired a gun 33 times. Hourari Benkada says he was sitting next to the shooter and was shot in the back of his knee. He joins AC360 from his hospital bed and describes the terrifying moment he realized he was hit by a bullet. Plus, President Biden says it’s “become clearer” that Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing “genocide” in Ukraine. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Dnipro, Ukraine and tells AC360 what she saw when she left Kyiv earlier in the day. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a general known as the “butcher of Syria” when he ran operations there as the focus shifts to Eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is “ready” for a major Russian offensive in the east. CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins tells AC360 how the Biden administrations is responding to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov’s appointment. Plus, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward spent time in two Ukrainian towns liberated from Russian forces. She shows AC360 the carnage left behind and how local residents are trying to clean up the destruction. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 50 people, including five children, were killed and nearly 100 more were injured at an eastern Ukraine train station after Russian forces carried out a missile strike. Nate Mook is the CEO of World Central Kitchen and was close to the scene of the attack where he was helping feed evacuees in Kramatorsk. He joins AC360 and describes the scene of missile strike “catastrophic” and says it was a “direct attack on innocent civilians.” Plus, two days after the 2020 election Donald Trump Jr. texted then-chief of staff Mark Meadows ideas for overturning the results before it was called. CNN Congressional Correspondent Ryan Nobles tells Anderson Cooper what else was in the text message from the former President’s eldest son. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

German’s foreign intelligence service told a parliamentary committee that it had intercepted transmissions from Russian troops talking about shooting Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, a source with knowledge of the meeting said. That may be evidence of the Russians committing war crimes, something Moscow has denied. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward brings AC360 to Chernihiv, Ukraine, which has been completely cut off from the rest of the country with no food and very little water. Plus, in a historic 53-47 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court making her the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the country. Anita Hill is a professor of social policy, law and women’s studies at Brandeis University and testified more than 30 years ago before the Senate Judiciary Committee about allegations of sexual harassment she made against then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. She tells Anderson Cooper how important Jackson’s confirmation is both politically and culturally. 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 says “major war crimes” are being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv. The White House announced new sanctions on Russia’s largest financial institutions and individuals with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks the new sanctions will impact Putin’s ability to wage war. Plus, Polish President Duda says it’s “hard to deny” genocide in Ukraine after images came to light from cities like Bucha showing civilians brutally killed. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash brings AC360 an exclusive interview with President Duda where he talks about how his country will continue to support Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a graphic account of the situation in his country in his remarks to the UN Security Council saying Russians killed civilians in Bucha for “pleasure” and “there is not a single crime they would not commit there.” Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel joins AC360 to discuss if he thinks the U.S. level of involvement on the ground should change. Plus, Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen crew were one of the first humanitarian efforts inside Bucha. He tells Anderson Cooper about delivering meals to residents and how appreciative they were. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine wants to “show the world” what happened in Bucha and his country “will not pause” until it finds those who are responsible. Shocking images show civilian bodies with gunshot wounds to their heads and hands tied. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby tells Anderson Cooper whether the images of the brutal attacks on the Ukrainian citizens changes the U.S. position on the war. Plus, Russia claims Ukrainians faked a video from Bucha showing bodies in the streets but satellite images show the bodies had been there for weeks while the town was under Russian control. David Remnick is an editor for The New Yorker and won a Pulitzer Prize for his book on the Soviet Union. He joins AC360 to discuss what Russian President Vladimir Putin could be thinking. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia is accusing Ukraine of orchestrating an attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory but CNN is unable to verify Russian claims that the fire was caused by an air strike from Ukrainian helicopters. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has neither confirmed nor denied the attack. Retired Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard joins AC360 to discuss who he thinks is responsible for the attack. Plus, buses rescue nearly 800 people originally from the besieged city of Mariupol. CNN Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson tells AC360 what the evacuees can expect. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden says there’s some indication Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be “self-isolated” and has either fired some advisers or put them under house arrest. Biden did add he didn’t want to put “too much stock in that” because they “don’t have that much hard evidence.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joins AC360 to discuss why he thinks Putin is "divorced from reality." Plus, CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour tells AC360 about what’s happening in the fight for Kyiv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian forces continue to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine just a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations with Russia are “only words, without anything concrete.” Lesia Vasylenko is a Ukrainian Member of Parliament. She joins AC360 to explain why she doesn’t believe anything Russian President Vladimir Putin says. Plus, U.S. senators received a classified briefing about the war in Ukraine. Independent Sen. Angus King was in the briefing and he shares with Anderson Cooper why he believes this is a “crucial period that we’re moving into now.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A U.S. official says “no one should be fooled by Russia’s announcements” that they are scaling back their military operations in Ukraine and should brace for more aggression instead. CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour is in Kyiv and joins AC360 to give an update on what she’s seeing and hearing in the capital city. Plus, Anderson Cooper checks in with Olena Gnes, who’s been hiding in a Kyiv shelter with her three kids while her husband fights the Russian forces. 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 refused to walk back his comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin saying he was “expressing my outrage” but not making a policy change. Over the weekend, Biden said Putin “cannot remain in power” which caught American and international officials off-guard. Washington Post Columnist Max Boot joins AC360 to discuss the President’s comments. Plus, photojournalist Juan Arredondo was injured in an attack that also killed award-winning American documentarian Brent Renaud. In an exclusive interview, Arredondo tells Anderson Cooper about the terrifying moments when he realized he got shot and how he found out that he lost his friend. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian forces have retaken towns and defensive positions on Kyiv’s eastern outskirts. A U.S. defense officials tells CNN Russian forces have stopped “any interests in terms of ground movements” towards the capital city. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling is a former Army Commanding General for Europe and the Seventh Army. He joins Anderson Cooper to discuss the Ukrainian’s territory gains and the Russian military strategy. Plus, CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson visited a children’s ward hospital in Zaporizhzhia. He tells AC360 the story of a little girl who was shot in the face by a Russian soldier while trying to flee her home with her family.Guests: Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Ivan Watson.Airdate: 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

Ukrainian forces appear to have retaken territory east of Kyiv as intense combat continues north of the capital in Irpin. Mariupol has been one of the most devastated cities with videos showing deserted, debris-filled streets, blown-out cars and destroyed buildings. Yuliia Karpenko and her family finally decided to flee after their apartment building was hit. She tells Anderson Cooper her home "has burned down so badly" and there's "nothing left." Plus, Ukraine tells the U.S. it needs 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 500 Stringer anti-aircraft missiles per day. Retired Gen. David Petraeus is the former Head of U.S. Central Command and was the director of the CIA under President Obama. He joins AC360 to discuss how Ukraine can keep control of their land and says they are "fighting to the last soldier."Guests: Yuliia Karpenko Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) Airdate: March 24, 2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A senior U.S. defense official says Ukrainians have managed to push back Russian forces about 34 miles away from Kyiv’s city center even though Russian forces appear to be “digging in” and “establishing defensive positions.” CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley tells Anderson Cooper what it’s been like in Kyiv in recent hours and says, “things are going relatively well for the Ukrainians at the moment.” Plus, the U.S. government has formally declared Russia’s military has committed war crimes in Ukraine. It remains to be seen, however, whether there will be any accountability for those accused of carrying out the alleged crimes, and whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself will be forced to bear any responsibility. David Remnick is an editor for The New Yorker and won a Pulitzer Prize for his book on the Soviet Union. He joins AC360 to discuss Putin’s inner circle and his decision-making process. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave an update on talks with Russia and said the “difficult negotiations” continue and added that the southern port city of Mariupol is “just ruins like Armageddon.” Ukrainian Member of Parliament Lesia Vasylenko tells Anderson Cooper whether she thinks there's any room for compromise and why giving up land would be "putting the world at risk." Plus, Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee member Amy Klobuchar joins AC360 to discuss day two of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the city of Mariupol is “reduced to ashes,” but the city will “survive.” One Ukrainian officer inside the city said “bombs are falling every 10 minutes.” CNN Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson introduces AC360 to a few residents who were able to escape. Plus, Anderson Cooper speaks to Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine about the bravery of the women she’s encountered while reporting from the front lines of the war. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A senior U.S. defense official tells CNN that Russian forces have launched “more than 1,080 missiles” since the beginning of their invasion. Ukraine’s military says six missiles were fired at Lviv, the western city near Poland’s border that has been relatively untouched. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells AC360 this is likely to become a battle of the “will of the two sides” and how much damage they can sustain until they give up. Plus, the mayor of Melitopol was detained by armed men in the Russian-occupied city on March 11. Mayor Ivan Fedorov joins AC360 days after being rescued by the Ukrainian government to discuss his abduction and says if Ukraine doesn’t win this war, Russia will attack Europe and the rest of the world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian officials say survivors are beginning to emerge from the bombed Mariupol theater where hundreds of people were believed to be sheltering. UK intelligence suggests that Russia’s invasion has largely stalled and forces are resorting to older, less precise weapons which could lead to more civilian causalities. James Clapper is a retired Air Force Lieutenant General and the former Director of National Intelligence. He joins AC360 to discuss where the Russians stand militarily and what they could be planning. Plus, Russian shelling hit a Kharkiv market, one of the largest in the world, and set off a series of fires. VICE News Correspondent just returned from Ukraine’s second largest city. She tells Anderson Cooper about the devastation and level of destruction she witnessed. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mariupol City Council says a theater where hundreds were believed to be sheltering was bombed and sustained heavy damage. The bomb shelter’s entrance is blocked by rubble and the fate of those inside is still “unknown.” CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh joins AC360 to give an update on the bombing and says the intense shelling has made it hard for rescuers to help any survivors. Plus, President Biden said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal.” In an exclusive interview, Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, tells Anderson Cooper that he has come to Ukraine to investigate any alleged Russia war crimes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN’s Anderson Cooper is on the ground in Ukraine with International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh. They discuss the struggles of covering a war when one side is deliberately lying about the reality on the ground and his approach to talking to people experiencing the worst moments of their lives. To hear future episodes of Tug of War, find it and listen wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An attack near Kyiv left two members of a Fox News crew dead and a correspondent severely injured. Longtime war photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, an Ukrainian journalist who was working as a consultant for the network, were killed. Correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously inured and is still in the hospital. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward was a friend of Zakrewski and has been reporting from Kyiv since the Russians invaded Ukraine. She joins AC360 to remember Zarkrzewski and talk about the "tremendous joy" in his heart. Plus, President Biden is expected to unveil a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, including antitank missiles as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address U.S. members of Congress Wednesday. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells Anderson Cooper why he commends what the Biden administration has done for Ukraine so far but says "there's a lot more to do." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the airspace over Ukraine remains “contested” and warned that it “appears as if the Russians are broadening their target set.” A senior U.S. defense official tells CNN that Russian forces haven’t encircled Kyiv yet but they’re trying. Marie Yovanovitch is a former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. She joins AC360 to discuss whether she thinks the U.S. is doing enough to help Ukraine. Plus, Los Angeles Times photojournalist and foreign correspondent Marcus Yam has been bringing the horror and tragedy of the war to the world through his photos. He tells Anderson Cooper how tense things are on the outskirts of Kyiv and what he’s been seeing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian airstrikes hit a large military base near the Poland border, killing 35 people and leaving more than 130 in the hospital. Retired Gen. Wesley Clark tells Anderson Cooper why Russia would be targeting that military base. Plus, Russian Pro-Democracy Leader Garry Kasparov joins AC360 to discuss if he thinks Russia President Vladimir Putin wants a conflict with NATO.Airdate: March 13, 2022Guests: Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) & Garry Kasparov To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Repeated shelling was heard early Saturday in Ukraine’s capital. This comes as Russia intensifies and broadens the war, hitting cities in the western Ukraine, closer to NATO territory. Many of these places that have suffered repeated attacks are without power and water. If that didn't make rescue efforts complicated enough, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward talked with a woman, who lives in America, and was desperate to find her mother, who lived just outside Kyiv. She tells Anderson the story. And former Defense Secretary William Cohen joins Anderson to talk about U.S. and NATO efforts at supporting Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mariupol’s mayor says civilians continue to be targeted just days after the Russians bombed a maternity hospital that killed at least three people, including a child. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "proof of a genocide.” CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Kyiv and gives AC360 an update on the evacuation efforts and how far Russian forces are from the city center. Plus, the White House is warning Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee. He tells Anderson Cooper the United States “should be focused on helping the Ukrainians but staying out of direct conflict with Russia.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mariupol authorities have accused the Russians of bombing a children’s and maternity hospital where President Volodymyr Zelensky said after the attack that kids were trapped in the rubble. Retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmett tells Anderson Cooper what he thinks the Ukrainians need the most to fight back against the Russian attacks. Plus, ITV’s Dan Rivers brings AC360 the horrors of the siege of Kharkiv through one of its resident’s eyes. Anastasia Paraskevova shows the world how the constant fear and uncertainty forced her and her family to flee their home. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UK House of Commons saying “we will not give up” and “we will fight until the end” as at least 21 civilians, including two children, were killed in a Russian airstrike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 to give an update on the evacuation efforts in some of the Kyiv suburbs as many remain without food, power and heat. Plus, Lynsey Addario is a photojournalist for The New York Times and has been showing the world what is happening to innocent civilians. She tells Anderson Cooper what she’s been seeing and how important it is to trust your instincts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices