Amanpour and Company

News and Public Affairs Series / 3 Seasons

Featuring conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today, Amanpour and Company adds to the long tradition of public affairs programming that has been a hallmark of public media for decades.

Watch: S2023 E6121

26m 46s

Fmr. CDC Director on New COVID-19 Variant

16m 23s

A new wave of COVID-19 infections from the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is advancing. Dr. Tom Frieden is former director of the CDC and joins Walter Isaacson to explain why now is the time to pick up the pace on public health.

Are Civilian Casualties A Strategy to Terrorize Ukrainians?

2m 26s

The open source investigative organization known as Bellingcat gathers and verifies information from public data sources, finding things others often miss. The company is now tirelessly working to track, verify and debunk information surrounding the war in Ukraine. Christo Grozev is the organization’s executive director and lead investigator on Russia.

What the U.S. Must Do For Americans Detained Overseas

17m 46s

Ordinary citizens often get caught up in the day’s geopolitical drama. Jason Rezaian, while working as a Washington Post correspondent in Tehran, was unjustly imprisoned for 544 days by Iranian authorities. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how to help American citizens being used as bargaining chips.

Kremlin Spokesperson Refuses to Rule Out Nuclear Weapons

2m 22s

Putin's war on Ukraine is entering week four. What is the Russian president's thinking, and what is his endgame? If anyone would know, it would be Dmitry Peskov. He has served as Putin’s chief spokesperson for more than two decades. He was at the president’s side during his rise to power. As a close confidante of Putin's, Peskovjoins the program from Moscow for an exclusive interview.

Oscar-Nominated “Flee” and the Relentless Trauma of Refugees

17m 9s

The new animated movie "Flee," which tells of a young Afghan's journey to Denmark, has received three Oscar nominations. Danish director Jonas Poher Rasmussen speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the film and the perilous and emotionally fraught journeys refugees must make to safety.

Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace"

2m 43s

Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will strongman politics rise from the ruins? And if so, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? To discuss, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao in Beijing.

Can a U.S.-Led World Order Survive After Ukraine ?

2m 31s

Whether Putin wins or loses, it’s clear there’s no returning to the status quo ante. What will emerge from this crisis in the center of Europe? The fate of democracy is at stake. What can a new world order look like? Scholar and author Francis Fukuyama joins the show to discuss whether the U.S.-led world order can survive -- and whether America has the moral authority and the will to lead.

Lynsey Addario: “They Were Killed Before Our Eyes”

18m 51s

In Ukraine, New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured an image that shocked the world and became one of the defining images of this war: a mother, her two children, and a friend, all killed by Russian mortar fire when fleeing Irpin. In a week that saw four journalists killed while covering the war, she speaks about it means to witness history.

Viktor Yushchenko: "The Pres. Putin I Used To Know" Is Gone

2m 2s

As President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko started turning his nation's interests westward, responding to the people’s demands for closer ties with the West. Yushchenko believes, even now, that NATO should have welcomed Ukraine to the organization when he asked for membership back in 2008. He joins the show from Ukraine to discuss.

Canadian Defense Minister Discusses Mariupol Bombing

2m 3s

In Brussels, NATO defense ministers met today to seek a way of ending the war and putting a stop to Russia's aggression. Canadian defense minister Anita Anand met with her U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in preparation for next week’s NATO summit, which President Biden and the other alliance leaders will attend.

Is the U.S. Doing Enough in Ukraine? Sen. Kaine Weighs In

18m 15s

Yesterday President Biden announced hundreds of millions of dollars in new security aid for Ukraine, along with thousands of new missile systems. But will it be enough? Senator Tim Kaine is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, and he speaks with Michel Martin about what Congress plans to do if Russia escalates its war.

Russian TV Protester: It Was "Impossible to Stay Silent"

2m 51s

"It was simply impossible to stay silent.” This is the reason given by an editor for Russian state TV for risking everything to speak out against Vladimir Putin’s war. Marina Ovsyannikova's defiance was cheered around the world as an act of bravery, punching a small but important six-second hole in the relentless flood of propaganda being broadcast to the Russian people.

Investing in Russia: "Get Out Now. It is Blood Money."

2m 39s

Australian mining titan Andrew Forrest says the time to stop buying Russian oil and gas is now. He’s also pulled back from his renewable energy interests in the country, saying any profits to be made there would be blood money.

Julia Ioffe: Why Ukraine Invasion Is Europe’s 9/11

17m 46s

As efforts continue to find a diplomatic solution for the war in Ukraine, the majority of Russians reportedly support Putin’s plan. Russian-born American journalist Julia Ioffe is a founding partner at Puck News and speaks with Walter Isaacson about the future of Russia.

Rep. Moulton on Ukraine War: "We Need to Move More Quickly"

2m 55s

In an urgent address before Congress, Ukraine’s President Zelensky made a plea for help, directed to an American audience. Seth Moulton joined the Marines just months before 9/11, served four tours in Iraq, and now serves in Congress. He was at the Capitol for Zelensky’s speech, and joins the show from Capitol Hill.

The New Yorker’s David Remnick: Is Putinism Doomed?

17m 31s

As a young KGB officer, Vladimir Putin took the collapse of the Soviet Union as a personal humiliation, and has repeatedly expressed his desire to redeem what he sees as lost glory. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and editor of The New Yorker David Remnick joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Putin’s past.

Marie Yovanovitch: “This Is a War of Extermination"

2m

Marie Yovanovitch has been at the center of the American-Ukrainian relationship for years. Having served as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, she then became a household name as a witness during President Trump’s first impeachment trial. It was an experience she details in her new memoir, "Lessons from the Edge."

Who Does Putin Trust? Russian Journalist Discusses

2m 57s

As Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds on, Moscow keeps the Russian people behind a propaganda wall. This wall was breached just fleetingly last night when an editor of Russia state TV news dashed onto the set, carrying a protest sign. Journalist Mikhail Zygar knows all too well what it’s like to go up against the Kremlin propaganda machine and joins the show to discuss.

War Crimes in Ukraine? "Vladimir Putin Incriminates Himself"

17m 41s

Numerous war crimes investigations are in process against the Putin regime. David Scheffer was the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, leading the U.S. delegation in talks to establish the International Criminal Court. Scheffer speaks with Michel Martin to evaluate the chances of convicting Putin and his henchmen.

Finnish President: Putin Is Clearly Making a Nuclear Threat

1m 52s

Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has known Putin for a decade and often acts as a de facto interpreter, explaining the Russian president's thinking to Western allies – and vice versa. Niinistö is among a handful of world leaders who continue to contact the Russian president, trying to put a stop to the war. Christiane speaks with Niinistö in London to get a sense of Putin’s endgame.

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