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Amanpour interviews - February 2023

Tuesday, February 28

'It feels like they're lying to our faces,' says Nigerian TV host on elections
Paula Newton speaks with popular Nigerian television presenter Bolanle Olukanni on claims of irregularities during the critical vote on Saturday and what's at stake for the country.
Veteran journalist Roger Cohen tracks 'conspicuous failures' in democracies
Is Brexit finally 'done'?

Monday, February 27

New Biden rule perpetuates 'Refugee Hunger Games,' says immigration attorney
Immigration attorney Andrea Martinez joins Paula Newton to discuss the impact of the Biden administration's controversial transit ban for asylum seekers.
Exploring the moral quandaries of Canada's assisted dying law

Friday, February 24

'Truth is on our side': Zelensky speaks on first anniversary of war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a press conference on the first anniversary of the war with Russia.
'The only option is not to have fear,' says Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister
They got married the day Russia invaded. It's been the longest year of their lives
'George Orwell could not have made this up,' says Nina Khrushcheva on Putin

Thursday, February 23

'Millions' of Ukrainians without aid because Russia won't guarantee safety, says UN's humanitarian coordinator
The head of the United Nations in Ukraine Denise Brown tells Christiane Amanpour that Russia is preventing humanitarian relief reaching people living near Ukraine's front lines.
U.S. Undersecretary of State: Ukraine war 'all so unneccessary and evil'

Wednesday, February 22

Top Zelensky advisor: China is wise and will probably not 'stand on the side of evil'
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Igor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, on the latest from the battleground ahead of the first anniversary of the war and reports that China may supply Russia with lethal weapons.
Polish president: Russia must leave behind its imperial ambitions
Christiane Amanpour's full interview with Polish President Andrzej Duda

Tuesday, February 21

'Russia needs to be defeated,' says Czech President-elect
In an exclusive interview, president-elect of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel tells Amanpour that though Moscow made a series of "fatal mistakes" in Ukraine, it should not be underestimated.
EU Commission President and Finnish Prime Minister reflect on a year of war in Ukraine

Monday, February 20

Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Friends will stay by us until we win
Dmytro Kuleba says Russia is the aggressor in the Ukraine war, and that any just peace will guarantee Ukraine's full territorial integrity.
NATO chief: What Russia lacks in quality, 'they try to compensate in quantity'

Friday, February 17

German Chancellor: Wise to prepare for a long war in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks to Christiane Amanpour at the Munich Security Conference about supporting Kyiv in its war against Russia.
UK Foreign Secretary: We want Putin to enter peace negotiations in good faith
From Chernobyl to the Paralympics, Oksana Masters shares her story

Thursday, February 16

Why Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is optimistic about Nigeria's upcoming election
Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks to Christiane Amanpour about the state of Nigeria ahead of the presidential election.
Inside the 'most powerful jihadist group in the world'

Wednesday, February 15

They were not able to break our souls, say freed Nicaraguan political prisoners
Juan Sebastian Chamorro and Felix Maradiaga tell Amanpour about the brutal conditions they faced in prison for criticizing President Daniel Ortega.
How Russian agent 'incompetence' saved Navalny's life, according to his close aide

Tuesday, February 14

'Israel won't be a democracy' if judicial overhaul completed, says fmr. Israeli ambassador
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Yael German, Israel's former ambassador to France, in her first interview since resigning in response to Benjamin Netanyahu's return to the premiership.
Donor states did not have to wait for UN permission to help Syrians, says former U.S. ambassador

Monday, February 13

War crimes in Ukraine will be prosecuted for many years to come, US Ambassador says
US Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack talks to Christiane Amanpour about seeking justice for atrocities committed in Ukraine, Syria and Myanmar.
How Lang Lang uses Disney to introduce a generation to classical music
Never to be repeated Vermeer exhibition stuns with scientific revelations

Friday, February 10

Exclusive: Christiane Amanpour speaks with Brazil's President Lula
In an exclusive interview, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva talks to Christiane Amanpour about working with the US, the war in Ukraine and the future of old rival Jair Bolsonaro.
U.S. official on Turkey-Syria quake: No indication Assad pulling out all stops to help his own people

Thursday, February 9

When negotiating with Putin, assume 'he's not telling you the truth,' says former EU diplomat
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Catherine Ashton, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, about Putin, negotiations, and her new book "And Then What?".
'I don't have anything to prove': Ian McKellen on his pantomime and next Shakespeare challenge

Wednesday, February 8

'This earthquake is a crisis piled upon a crisis,' says Rescue Committee head
David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee says Syria relief mission is complicated by millions of refugees already living in crisis conditions.
In an exclusive interview, Iran's most prominent human rights lawyer speaks out

Tuesday, February 7

Some Syrian towns 'completely wiped out' by earthquake, says aid worker
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Sherine Ibrahim, Country Director for CARE Türkiye, on the race to reach more survivors under the rubble caused by the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
'The worst nightmare anyone's dreamed of': Hickenlooper on Colorado River crisis
'All Quiet on the Western Front' director on why he needed courage for remake

Monday, February 6

'Speed is of the essence': How Europe is helping quake-hit Turkey
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic talks to Christiane Amanpour about the massive earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey.
Former NATO advisor: 'If you can get the Russians out of Crimea, the Ukrainians will win'

Friday, February 3

'I don't want to be a damsel in distress': Michelle Yeoh on the part of a lifetime
Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Yeoh talks to Christiane Amanpour about her acclaimed film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and the four decades of work that led up to it.
How one woman escaped from North Korea -- twice

Thursday, February 2

Here's why the UK economy is doing so badly
Decoding the grim forecasts for the British economy with Shevaun Haviland of the British Chamber of Commerce and Economist Stephanie Flanders
'The Woman King' and the fight against 'the historical dismissiveness of Black women'

Wednesday, February 1

Previous pushes for police reform have stalled. Will this time be different?
Journalist Jelani Cobb explains what is unique about the Tyre Nichols case and what it reveals about the forces of white supremacy.
'Argentina, 1985': Prosecuting a military dictatorship