Amanpour and Company

News and Public Affairs Series / 2 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

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Ukraine's Top Diplomat Hopes For Continued Western Support

2m 19s

Another week of war in Ukraine, and still no end in sight. Will there be a shift Russia's strategy? Talks between the two countries' delegations resumed virtually today. Ukraine's foreign minister, who is currently on a diplomatic mission in Poland, joins the program to discuss the state of negotiations.

Anne Applebaum: Autocracies Don’t Believe In Rules or Norms

17m 59s

Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer-prize winning historian. Her latest article "There is no Liberal World Order" argues that unless democracies defend themselves together, the forces of autocracy will destroy them. She joins Michel Martin to discuss this existential struggle.

Journalist Discusses the Head of the Oath Keepers

17m 40s

In Washington, D.C., the investigation into the January 6th insurrection continues. In Mike Giglio's latest piece for The Intercept, he profiled Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, a U.S. paramilitary group that took part in the insurrection. Giglio joins Michel Martin to discuss who he is and what drives him.

Meet the Soldiers Who Halted Russia's Momentum

2m 57s

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War

2m 57s

Among the nations Ukraine's President Zelensky is confident has his back is Poland. A country that not long ago found itself at odds with the European Union has become central to the struggle. Mateusz Morawiecki is Poland's prime minister and he joined Christiane for an exclusive interview -- with a warning for Putin, and a message for America.

The World Central Kitchen Is Delivering Meals to Ukrainians

2m 20s

Humanitarian aid is urgently needed in Ukraine, and José Andrés is working tirelessly to feed the hungry. The celebrity chef and his organization are providing hundreds of thousands of hot meals daily in Ukraine and bordering countries -- at no cost.

French Pres. Macron Continues A Dialogue With Vladimir Putin

1m 46s

On a phone call earlier today, the leaders of Great Britain, Germany, Italy and France affirmed their united determination to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Jean-Yves Le Drian is a central player in his government's intense diplomatic efforts. Christiane spoke with him to ask whether his government's dozens of calls and meetings with both sides are showing signs of progress.

Yermak: "We Are Fighting For All of Democracy's World"

2m 56s

The Kremlin says it is ready to consider a meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, but world leaders remain skeptical about Russia's pledge to scale back military activity near the capital. In fact, Russian bombing attacks on Chernihiv and the outskirts of Kyiv continued throughout the night. Andriy Yermak, President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame.

Adm. Kirby: "Putin Wants Leverage At The Negotiating Table"

2m 45s

As diplomatic maneuvers continue in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Biden has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. will help keep his government's lights on by providing Ukraine with $500 million in direct budgetary aid. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby joins the program to discuss the American effort to support Ukraine.

Elliot Ackerman: Ukraine Has a Three-to-One Advantage

17m 19s

Elliot Ackerman is following the crisis in Ukraine closely. The author and former U.S. marine served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and has just spent two weeks in Kyiv. Ackerman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.

Andrey Kortunov on the Future of the Ukraine War

2m 44s

On a potentially monumental day for Ukraine, Russia says it is pulling back its assault on Kyiv and also on the city of Chernihiv, just north of the capital. The Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council joins the program to discuss the future of the war.

Christiane Amanpour Speaks to One Woman Ready to Defend Kyiv

2m 58s

Ukraine is still standing fast thanks to the remarkable resilience and resolve of its people, both military and civilians. When the war first started, Christiane spoke from London with Lesia Vasylenko, a parliamentarian who swore she would stay and fight alongside her fellow Ukrainians. Today, Christiane met with Vasylenko in Kyiv to see where things stand, more than a month later.

"Thousands of Deaths:" Update on Casualties in Mariupol

2m 56s

The attacks on the Mariupol theater and maternity ward were specifically cited in the declaration by the U.S. that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. For a closer look at the issue, Christiane speaks with the U.N.’s Matilda Bogner, who is heading up the human rights monitoring mission in the country.

Ukraine War Could Push Millions To Starve Around The World

17m 5s

Ukraine has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe. Together, Ukraine and Russia supply 30% of the world’s wheat and barley. Now, with the food supply chain fractured by war, global food security is under severe threat. David Beasley is executive director of the World Food Programme and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why the world must act now.

Fmr. Member of Russian Parliament Fights for Ukraine

2m 44s

lya Ponomarev is fighting this war right alongside the Ukrainian people – despite being a former member of the Russian parliament. The only Russian politician to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ponomarev is now in Kyiv, speaking out against Putin.

A Neutral Ukraine, Nuclear Threat & Russia’s Doomed Economy

17m 37s

Fiona Hill is a former national security official specializing in European and Russian affairs, and was an impeachment witness against Donald Trump in 2019. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about the impact of Biden’s remarks in Warsaw this weekend – which the White House insists were not a call for regime change in Russia – and how Putin is likely to react.

Zelensky's Chief Adviser: Is Mariupol Still Standing?

2m 2s

New talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to begin tomorrow in Istanbul. Will they produce anything? And will President Zelensky’s offer of neutral status make a difference? Igor Zhovkva is Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser and joins the show from Ukraine.

“Time Is of the Essence:” Ambassador on Supporting Ukraine

2m 28s

Christiane spoke with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith in Brussels. Smith told her that human suffering is what hardens NATO's united resolve to support Ukraine.

Tomiko Brown-Nagin: SCOTUS Hearings "Sad and Disappointing"

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In the course of this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the candidate kept her composure in the face of what even some conservative critics called “meritless” questioning. Tomiko Brown-Nagin, an award-winning legal historian and dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, joins the program to discuss.

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