The last city under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region has fallen. It’s both a strategic and a symbolic win for Moscow, which vowed to “liberate” the Donbas region – the eastern part of Ukraine where the conflict with Russian-backed separatists first started in 2014. Ukraine’s military now says Russian forces are preparing renewed offensives towards cities in the Donetsk region, the other part of the Donbas still controlled by Kyiv. As Ukraine’s control of the region crumbles, Phil Black re...
Jul 05, 2022•56 min
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Jul 04, 2022•2 min
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago, ending more than 150 years of colonial rule, the city was set to be governed under the “one country, two systems” model – allowing it to retain democracy and freedom of speech, unlike in mainland China. But it wasn’t long before Beijing started chipping away at that promise. Correspondent Kristie Lu Stout looks at what’s left of the territory’s autonomy, followed by Christiane's interview with Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong....
Jul 01, 2022•56 min
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its fifth month, constant reminders emerge that it’s being mostly waged against soft targets: civilians. Today President Zelensky called the attack on a shopping center “one of the most defiant terrorist acts in European history.” Search and rescue operations continue, but at least 18 people are confirmed dead. The Russians cling to their familiar line, that their missile strike targeted “western weapons and ammunition.” President Zelensky says the enemy has mar...
Jul 01, 2022•57 min
NATO leaders are hailing the Madrid summit as a victory for the alliance, as it is set to welcome two new members and significantly beef up its deterrent posture in Europe. But while the shifts are undoubtedly historic, the real test for the alliance is in Ukraine, where Russia continues to encircle and pound cities in the Donbas region. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been key to getting members across the finish line in Madrid, and Christiane spoke with him as the summit concluded....
Jun 30, 2022•57 min
NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. The summit kicked off by enlarging the alliance, giving Putin more NATO, not less: when Sweden and Finland become NATO member states, it will lengthen Russia’s border with the alliance by 800 miles. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says this move proves Putin is failing – but danger remains as Russian forces continue to dominate in eastern Ukraine. Christiane discusses all this and more w...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min
Two Americas – that is the new reality taking shape in the US. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion on Friday has already triggered bans in at least 10 states, with several more expected to follow soon. Others, by contrast – like California, Washington and Oregon – have vowed to protect women’s health and their rights. Demonstrators on both sides have taken to the streets, but one thing is clear: the Court is at odds with public opinion. According to a ne...
Jun 27, 2022•57 min
The Supreme Court has overturned 50 years of abortion rights in America. CNN Supreme Court reporter Arian de Vogue joins the show with the latest on today’s decision. Also weighing in on the historic SCOTUS decision is attorney Kathryn Kolbert, who argued America’s last landmark abortion case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, at the Supreme Court in 1992. Also on today's show: New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins and Humanity Auxilium Medical Chair Dr. Mohsina Chaklader. To learn more about how CN...
Jun 25, 2022•57 min
Ukrainian troops are still desperate for more weapons as they take increasingly heavy casualties, and the families of those killed are facing an agonizing wait for the bodies of their loved ones to be identified. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports on the complex process. Also on today's show: CNN Supreme Court reporter Ariane de Vogue and Economist correspondent Steven Mazie analyze today's SCOTUS decision striking down a century-old New York law against carrying a concealed handgun outside t...
Jun 25, 2022•56 min
Fatal flooding has killed more than 100 people in Bangladesh and India, while a dramatic heatwave spanning Europe is causing wildfires in Spain. Extreme weather like this will only become more common and more severe as the world drags its heels on climate change. As you might expect, it’s been a trying time to lead the world’s climate efforts, and for the last six years that’s been the job of Patricia Espinosa, the United Nations’ climate chief. She joins the show from Italy. Also on today's sho...
Jun 23, 2022•56 min
Israel is preparing for the arrival of President Joe Biden next month, but suddenly a change of plans: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will no longer be the one to host the American leader. Instead, it’ll likely be a new prime minister, the current foreign minister Yair Lapid. That’s because after one year heading a diverse coalition, Bennett announced he’s dissolving parliament following a series of defections from his own party. His political partner Lapid is set to take over until a new govern...
Jun 21, 2022•57 min
Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. And once again, the values at the heart of Juneteenth – freedom and equality – are in sharp focus in this country, not long after the racist massacre in Buffalo and at a time when inflation is likely to further entrench racial inequality. To reflect on all this, academic and author Carol Anderson joins the program. Also on today's show: James Jones, director of Cheronbyl: The Lost...
Jun 20, 2022•57 min
It’s a pretty astonishing claim: a sitting president was not only indifferent to the safety of his own loyal vice president, but his behavior actually helped cause the threat. Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 election was the focus of the latest January 6 hearings, and the committee says his actions directly contributed to the attack that endangered Mike Pence, who was rushed to safety as the riots unfolded. 17 months after the insurrection, new details are still coming to l...
Jun 17, 2022•57 min
The global economy is in uncharted territory, and where it goes next is anybody’s guess. Raging inflation, the soaring costs of gas and food are plaguing consumers in America and around the world. The US Federal Reserve took its most aggressive move in decades on Wednesday, hiking the interest rate 75 basis points to try to rein in the rising prices. Just today the Bank of England also raised rates. But will the rate hike be the cure to cool down this overheated economy, or is it now at risk of ...
Jun 16, 2022•56 min
The US is expected to give Ukraine an additional $1 billion in military aid, as western intelligence officials say the war has reached a pivotal point. But will it be too late? For more, former commander of US forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges, joins the show. Also in today's episode: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York Director Gavin Schmidt, former Senator Russ Feingold, author Keri Blakinger. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn m...
Jun 15, 2022•57 min
President Biden defended his record on inflation today, blaming Republicans for derailing his vision for rebuilding the economy. But as inflation hit 8.6% in May, gas prices soared above $5 nationwide, and stocks sank into a bear market, the White House message isn’t breaking through to Americans. A CNN ‘poll of polls’ shows Biden’s approval ratings below 40%, and a new Quinnipiac University poll found just 28% of Americans approve of his handling of the economy. It all points towards a disastro...
Jun 14, 2022•56 min
Donald Trump knew he lost the election, yet conned millions of Americans into thinking there was fraud and that he was the rightful victor. That’s the allegation laid out publicly today by the January 6 committee. The proof put forward came from Trump’s own advisers and former attorney general, who said they told Trump they did not see any evidence of fraud that could change the election outcome. Joining the show to discuss are Norm Eisen, who recently authored a guide to the hearings, "Trump on...
Jun 13, 2022•56 min
It was a dark day that transfixed America and the world when a sea of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, hoping to overturn Joe Biden's election victory. Five people died in the melee. Now -- seventeen months later -- the much anticipated first public hearings of the committee investigating the insurrection have taken place. Pamela Brown reports. The other big issue on this week's agenda was gun violence. While President Biden says that he won't abuse his executive power ...
Jun 10, 2022•57 min
Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts pressure on some of the newer democratic countries in the region, notably Montenegro, which only gained its independence in 2006. When Montenegro joined NATO in 2017, Russian sympathizers plotted to take down the government. Now the war in Ukraine could exacerbate historic tension between pro-western and pro-Russian forces. Joining the show to discuss Montenegro's current situation is 36-year old Prime Minister Dritan Abazović. Also on today's show: Emmy award-w...
Jun 09, 2022•56 min
It's now or never -- that is the bottom line confronting Americans as gun violence stalks people of all ages at schools, grocery stores, churches and street corners. And with midterm elections just months away, time is running out to find out what really happened to American democracy on January 6th. Starting today, Congress is holding landmark hearings on both topics. Former advisor to Barack Obama Dan Pfeiffer traces many of the ills of American society back to one thing -- disinformation camp...
Jun 08, 2022•57 min
Leaders from Canada to Chile are arriving today in Los Angeles for the ninth Summit of the Americas. But some of the region's most notable figures are nowhere to be seen. Host President Biden excluded his counterparts from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela for their human rights record -- a move that prompted a boycott from Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The squabbling over the guest list threatens to hinder the agenda focused on climate, migration and the pandemic. It also throws int...
Jun 07, 2022•57 min
As Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas has ardently supported Ukraine’s defense even before the invasion -- giving the most weapons per capita of any European country. Dubbed 'The Iron Lady' of Europe, Kallas is in London meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as his political survival is on the line. Christiane sat down with her in London. Also on today's show: tennis star Rafael Nadal, author Vauhini Vara. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...
Jun 06, 2022•57 min
Next week, the Biden administration convenes countries across the western hemisphere for the Summit of the Americas, a high profile event in Los Angeles that could flop before it even begins. After the US banned Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the summit for human rights violations, a group of countries – led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico – threatened to boycott the event. The Biden administration hopes the summit will showcase progress on vital issues like immigration, ...
Jun 03, 2022•52 min
It's a historic day for the UK as the queen celebrates 70 years on the throne. We look back on her reign and to the future. Plus: With increasing signs of an impending economic crisis come reports President Biden will visit Saudi Arabia in a bid to drive up oil supply. We speak to an expert on the country and its controversial leader, Mohammed bin Salman. And: Yet another mass shooting in America. What could be done to end this bloodshed? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vi...
Jun 02, 2022•51 min
Joe Biden authorizes sophisticated new rockets for Ukraine. The Kremlin says the US is adding fuel to the fire. Will it turn the tide on the ground? Plus, a conversation with the cofounder of Russia's now-shuttered independent news channel, and the film director who profiled it. And, we find out how Oxford University has shaped PM Boris Johnson and those in his party. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Jun 01, 2022•51 min
President Biden huddled with Fed Chair Jerome Powell to try and figure out the best way to deal with inflation. One of Biden's key economic advisers joins us to offer perspective. Plus, new details emerge from the tragic Texas school shooting. We have the latest, plus a frank discussion about America's gun culture. And, as monkeypox cases pop up around the globe, we get the facts from the woman leading the charge against the disease for the WHO. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priv...
May 31, 2022•53 min
As President Biden mourns with families, he pledges action. But families are demanding answers. Plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. And, Germany's vice-chancellor gives a frank assessment of America's shooting epidemic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2022•54 min
The world is at a turning point – that's the verdict of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who warned the annual economic forum at Davos that more than Ukraine is at risk in Russia’s war. He said Germany, and the European Union, are doing their best to wean themselves off Russian energy and stop feeding the war machine that’s devastating Ukraine. But Robert Habeck is warning there’s a roadblock to an EU embargo. The German Vice-Chancellor is naming names, telling Christiane that one EU nation is dra...
May 27, 2022•57 min
When American parents sent their kids to school today, in the back of their minds must have been the horrors of Tuesday's massacre in Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Eric Holder was US attorney general at the time of the Sandy Hook shooting 10 years ago. Christiane asked him about grappling with this as a father and as America's highest law enforcement official, and why he says America's rule of law all comes back to voting rights. It's the topic of his new book Our Unfinished...
May 26, 2022•57 min
Yesterday's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school once again has people asking, "How many children will die before action is taken? Why does this regularly happen only in America?" Joining the show today to try and answer those questions are Tom Mauser, father of Columbine victimn Daniel Mauser, and Ryan Busse, author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America . Also in today's show: Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis, author Toluse Olorun...
May 25, 2022•55 min
