Satellite images of Mariupol appear to show rows of mass graves. Russian soldiers are accused of burying the bodies of countless civilians including women and children. Mariupol's mayor is calling it evidence of war crimes. In the east, heavy fighting is reported in Donetsk and Luhansk. Evacuation attempts were interrupted by Russian shelling. Meanwhile, Ukraine's finance minister is in Washington for talks. Later in today's show we discuss what the country needs, who he singles out for their on...
Apr 22, 2022•47 min
Today's show features two guests crucial to both the present and future of Ukraine: Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO of Metinvest Holding, the firm that owns the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol currently surrounded by Russian forces; and Odile Renaud-Basso, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), which was established to help post-Soviet states fight for democracy. Also on today's show: Shanghai citizens push back against China's controversial Covid lockdown, and the...
Apr 21, 2022•48 min
The last Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol, sheltered in a steel plant surrounded by Russian forces, allow another deadline to surrender to expire and remain adamant they will not give in. The commander of Ukrainian forces there sent this message: "This is our statement to the world, and it may be our last statement, and maybe we have a few days or hours left. The enemy's units are ten times larger than ours, and they have supremacy in the air and on the ground, and they have tanks, and we are appe...
Apr 20, 2022•48 min
In a critical moment in Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the battle for the Donbas region is underway. President Zelensky is vowing to fight on against a large scale Russian ground offensive. We've already seen efforts to break through Ukraine's front lines in three regions in the east. Meanwhile, in Mariupol, Russian forces have given that city's resistance fighters a second deadline to surrender. Today's coverage begins with a live report from CNN's Matt Rivers in Lviv. To learn more about how CNN...
Apr 19, 2022•45 min
"No safe places left." Those are the words of a Ukrainian official in the eastern city of Luhansk, who says Russia is "shelling everywhere." He accused Russian soldiers of opening fire on people escaping in a car, killing four. And officials in nearby Kreminna say their city has been lost to Russians carrying huge amounts of equipment. Meanwhile, in Mariupol the resistance continues after troops rejected Russian demands to lay down their weapons or be "eliminated." And in Lviv in western Ukraine...
Apr 18, 2022•48 min
Cruise missiles strike a military facility near Kyiv just hours after Russia's prized warship Moskva sinks to the bottom of the Black Sea. The Ukrainians say the vessel was damaged by their anti-ship missiles. Meanwhile, in the east Russian forces continue to build as troops advance toward their main target, the Donbas. CNN's Ben Wedeman begins our reporting from eastern Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Apr 15, 2022•47 min
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet was damaged and its crew evacuated. Russian state media say a fire broke out, but the Ukrainians are taking credit, saying it was targeted by anti-ship missiles. Meanwhile, 800 kilometers north in the Kharkiv region, images released by the Ukrainian government reportedly show a bridge that was blown up as Russian military vehicles were crossing. Ukraine says armored cars and trucks were destroyed in the attack. CNN's Matt Rivers reports on these latest...
Apr 14, 2022•48 min
Russia states over 1,000 Ukrainian marines that were defending the besieged port city have now surrendered. However, Ukraine says the remaining troops in the city have managed to combine forces. In a video statement posted Tuesday by a member of the marine unit, they said that they would "hold until the end." CNN's Fred Pleitgen begins today's show with a live report from Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Apr 13, 2022•47 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia's so-called special operation was a right step as Russia "had no choice." His comments follow a meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. But while Putin continued to allege he wants to help people in Ukraine, overnight there were reports of heavy shelling. The Ukrainian military is now hoping bad weather could slow the progress. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on both the devastation and dangers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener p...
Apr 12, 2022•29 min
Kharkiv and the surrounding areas are under attack. Satellite images show an eight-mile long convoy just outside the Ukrainian city consisting of armored vehicles and trucks with towed artillery and support equipment. And at the helm of this new offensive is a brutal new general, Aleksandr Dvornikov, who became known as the "butcher of Syria" and is notorious for inflicting atrocities on civilians. Meanwhile, in Moscow, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has been meeting with Vladimir Putin follo...
Apr 11, 2022•48 min
At least 30 people, including two children, were killed after Russian forces carried out a missile strike on a railway station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, that was being used by civilians trying to flee the fighting. According to Ukraine President Zelensky, “There are witnesses, there are videos, there are remnants of the missiles and dead people. Why do they need to hit civilians with missiles? Why this cruelty that the world has witnessed in Bucha and other cities liberated by the Ukrainia...
Apr 08, 2022•48 min
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke at NATO headquarters in Brussels today, where NATO and G7 foreign ministers are meeting to discuss sanctions against Russia and ways to support Ukraine. “My agenda is very simple. It has only three items on it. It's weapons, weapons and weapons,” Kuleba told reporters. Meanwhile, more evidence of Russian atrocities continues to emerge. “It’s like a scene from the gates of hell,” reports CNN’s Fred Pleitgen, who begins today’s coverage. To learn more...
Apr 07, 2022•50 min
More appalling discoveries in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha are prompting a growing number of world leaders to accuse Russia of committing war crimes. According to NATO's secretary general, "This is unbearable brutality that Europe has not witnessed in many decades." Today's show begins with a live report by CNN's Fred Pleitgen in Bucha. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 06, 2022•47 min
The mayor of Mariupol is calling his city "a new Auschwitz" after weeks of relentless Russian bombardment. Meanwhile, Putin continues to shift his focus to the east and the so-called "liberation" of the Donbas region. Military analysts that could take months if not years. And Ukraine President Zelensky warns of more atrocities in Borodianka, another city which until recently was occupied by Russian troops. CNN's Fred Pleitgen was there and witnessed the aftermath. His eyewitness account begins o...
Apr 06, 2022•48 min
Shocking video emerges from the Ukrainian city of Bucha of what appears to be execution-style killings carried out before the Russian retreat. People appear to have been left where they fell - some in the streets, others in gardens. President Zelensky calls it "genocide." Early in today's show, Bucha's mayor describes the scenes to CNN's Brianna Kielar. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Apr 04, 2022•48 min
A Russian governor says an airstrike by two Ukrainian helicopters set a fuel depot ablaze in Belgorod, 25 miles north of the Russia-Ukraine border. Ukraine's ministry of defense declines to comment. The Kremlin says the attack could impact negotiations due to resume virtually today. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelensky fires two top generals, sending a warning to "traitors," saying, "If you don't decide where your homeland is, you will be punished." First Move's coverage begins with CNN's Sen...
Apr 01, 2022•47 min
NATO says Russian troops are repositioning and reinforcing their offensive in Ukraine's Donbas region while keeping the pressure on Kyiv. That's despite the Kremlin's assertion earlier this week that it was scaling back operations around the capital. Today's show begins with a live report from CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman in the southern port city of Mykolaiv, where Ukrainian troops are preparing for what they fear could be a new Russian assault. To learn more about how CNN protects listener pr...
Mar 31, 2022•48 min
Despite Russia's claims it's drastically reducing its assault on Ukraine, both the Pentagon and Ukraine officials say the've seen no evidence of that yet. Air raid sirens rang out in the night in Kyiv and Chernihiv as the sounds of artillery rocket fire continued. Chernihiv's mayor confirmed to CNN Russia is intensifying rather than reducing its assault. Today's show begins with a report from CNN's Ben Wedeman. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mo...
Mar 30, 2022•47 min
After days of heavy fighting, Ukraine says it's regained control of Makariv, a town about 30 miles west of the capital. The military says the Ukrainian flag was raised once again as Russian troops retreat. CNN International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen begins today's episode with a live report from Kyiv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 30, 2022•47 min
Following talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials, Moscow says it will “drastically reduce military activity” on two fronts — Kyiv and Chernihiv. And both sides are now discussing the possibility of a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. Meanwhile, Russian shelling has left villages with homes reduced to piles of rubble. In Mariupol officials say 90% of the city's residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed. 160,000 people are still trapped there. And in the west another fuel depot...
Mar 29, 2022•46 min
With each passing day, the suffering in Ukraine continues as the Russians maintain bombardment. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military intelligence chief says he believes Vladimir Putin is seeking to split the country into two with North and South Korea as his model, while President Zelensky suggests Putin is trying to wipe Ukraine off the face of the earth. CNN's teams are on the ground in the embattled country. Our coverage begins with a live report from correspondent Nic Robertson. To learn more about...
Mar 28, 2022•46 min
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Mar 24, 2022•2 min
The Ukrainian military says its counterattacks north of Kyiv appear to be making some headway. But in Mariupol, the Russian bombardment continues, with new satellite images showing more fire and destruction across the city. A senior US defense official says Putin's forces are also firing on Mariupol from ships. CNN correspondent Phil Black begins our coverage with a live report from Lviv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choice...
Mar 23, 2022•50 min
The Ukrainian government rejects Putin's demand to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol after Russia's military bombed an art school where about 400 people had been sheltering. However, President Zelensky says he is ready for negotiations with his Moscow counterpart. Meanwhile, at least eight people are dead after missile fire hits a shopping mall in Kyiv, whose mayor announces a new curfew. Our CNN reporters in Ukraine and around the world cover all the latest developments in this episode. T...
Mar 21, 2022•46 min
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Mar 18, 2022•2 min
Ukrainian officials say over a thousand women and children were hunkered down in the Mariupol theater-turned-bomb shelter reduced to rubble by a Russian airstrike. We've been told that survivors walked away from that building in what would be an incredible escape. The theater was apparently targeted despite the word "children" spelled out in Russian outside on both sides of the building. The Ukraine defense minister said whoever chose that target was a "monster." But while Russia continues to in...
Mar 17, 2022•48 min
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Mar 16, 2022•2 min
It's day 20 of the war in Ukraine and a 35-hour curfew has been ordered in the capital starting tonight. Kyiv is one of at least four major cities Russian forces are encircling. Yet amidst the scenes of devastation we're also hearing stories of astonishing bravery, too. Meanwhile, talks are set to resume between Russia and Ukrainian negotiators after a pause Monday. CNN has all of this and much more covered in this episode. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pri...
Mar 15, 2022•47 min
Amid explosions in Kyiv and an attack just six miles from NATO's eastern frontier, Ukraine's president issues a fresh statement urging his people to stand firm against Russian aggression. This, as a fourth round of negotiations get underway. Today's episode begins with Clarissa Ward reporting from Kyiv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 14, 2022•48 min
There is no new episode of the First Move showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 11, 2022•2 min
