Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange
Amanpour1 Aug 2024

Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange

24 prisoners have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the Cold War. Among those freed are two wrongfully detained American citizens, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and former US marine Paul Whelan, in exchange for Russian criminals. Bianna Golodryga talks with exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar about the ethical dilemmas and the details of this groundbreaking deal. Also on today's show: former IDF paratrooper Yuval Green; Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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'Scale of Terror is Growing' in Ukraine 

'Scale of Terror is Growing' in Ukraine 

First: Bianna speaks to Heorhii Tykhyi, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson about the recent barrage of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine and what the US and EU can do to aid Ukraine's war eff...

30 Jun 202556min

Canadian PM Mark Carney on Iran, Ukraine, and being a 'Trump whisperer'

Canadian PM Mark Carney on Iran, Ukraine, and being a 'Trump whisperer'

As world leaders met at this week's NATO summit in the Netherlands, Christiane's exclusive interview with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two discussed the fallout from the Israel-Iran confli...

28 Jun 202540min

Could The Iran Nuclear Attacks Backfire? 

Could The Iran Nuclear Attacks Backfire? 

The primary goal of Israeli and American attacks on Iran was to remove the country's "existential" nuclear threat. But what if the attacks have the opposite effect, motivating the Iran to pull of the ...

27 Jun 202556min

Palestinian Politician & Peace Negotiator Mustafa Barghouti  C

Palestinian Politician & Peace Negotiator Mustafa Barghouti  C

Could US strikes in Iran pave the way for a ceasefire in Gaza? And could progress toward a ceasefire in Gaza help dial down tension in the West Bank as well? Christiane speaks with Mustafa Barghouti, ...

26 Jun 202556min

David Petraeus on US Strike on Iran 

David Petraeus on US Strike on Iran 

At today's NATO summit, President Trump devoted a great deal of his press conference to the US's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. After a back and forth over a leaked Pentagon report suggesting t...

25 Jun 202556min

Will Israel and Iran Give Peace a Chance? 

Will Israel and Iran Give Peace a Chance? 

NATO leaders are gathering in the Netherlands for their annual summit at the same time a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war appears to be holding. Can diplomacy succeed if the ceasefire survives...

24 Jun 202556min

CNN Speaks to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht- Ravanchi

CNN Speaks to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht- Ravanchi

First: Christiane’s exclusive conversation with the Iranian deputy foreign minister on how it could respond to U.S. involvement and still holding out hope for nuclear negotiations once this war is ove...

21 Jun 202540min

An Insider's View of the Mideast Conflict 

An Insider's View of the Mideast Conflict 

Israel's attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliation have brought the United States to the edge of entering another war in the Middle East. It is exposing divisions within President Trump's cabinet and the...

20 Jun 202554min

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