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Amanpour interviews - June 2023

Friday, June 30

Hit by a Russian missile: Colombian peace negotiator survives Kramatorsk attack
Sergio Jaramillo, former peace negotiator for Colombia, talks about surviving a missile attack on a Ukrainian restaurant, and his campaign calling for Latin American solidarity "Aguante Ucrainia!"
The tragic presidency of James Garfield, one of America's most admired leaders

Thursday, June 29

Should Ukraine join NATO? A historian and former NATO chief debate
Ahead of the NATO summit in July, former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen and historian Stephen Wertheim discuss if Ukraine should be invited to join the alliance.
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Billie Jean King: 'I know it's tough, but players should always speak to the media'

Wednesday, June 28

AI needs 'a new era of law and regulation,' says Microsoft president
Microsoft Vice Chair & President Brad Smith talks to Christiane Amanpour about the worldwide race to regulate Artificial Intelligence "so it's used safely."
The EU cannot afford to lose us, says president of Georgia

Tuesday, June 27

Prigozhin destroys 'myth that everything in Russia is under control': Head of Zelensky's office
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the impact of Yevgeny Prigozhin's weekend mutiny.
Yermak: Ukraine will talk with any country who respects territorial integrity
Meet the kids suing their state over climate change

Monday, June 26

'Mafia mentality': US diplomat on Putin vs Prigozhin
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker talks to Christiane Amanpour about what the Wagner rebellion could mean for the future of Russia's war in Ukraine.
'These two characters are not the forgiving type': Nina Khrushcheva on Putin and Prigozhin
Ukraine can protect NATO countries from Russian threat, says former Ukrainian Defense Minister

Friday, June 23

Obama & Amanpour: The Full World Exclusive Interview
Christiane Amanpour speaks exclusively with former President Barack Obama about the fragile state of our global democracy.
Obama: Young leaders are 'ready to run the race'

Thursday, June 22

Democracy at the heart of Biden's foreign policy? 'The evidence suggests otherwise,' says columnist
Bianna Golodryga speaks with journalist Bobby Ghosh about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's White House visit and President Biden's foreign policy.
Putin miscalculated invasion and 'completely underestimated Zelensky,' says historian

Wednesday, June 21

'Navalny's messages against the war are a sign of his resilience,' says aide
Bianna Golodryga talks to Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and Alexey Navalny aide, Vladimir Ashurkov, on the new charges against Navalny that could add 30 years to his jail term.
Special Olympics 'tear down the walls' of discrimination, says chairman Timothy Shriver

Tuesday, June 20

David Miliband: 'More humane and coherent policy' will put human smugglers out of business
Head of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the sinking of a boat off the Greek coast, in which hundreds died.
In Taiwan, 'The stakes are going up, the risks are getting higher.': Retired Admirals' warning on China
'Decoupling and fragmentation will be very costly for the world,' says WTO chief

Monday, June 19

With Boris Johnson, Britons had 'a monster on their hands,' says fmr. Tory MP
Former Conservative lawmaker Dominic Grieve and veteran political journalist Tom McTague discuss the downfall of Boris Johnson and its impact on British politics.
'The American public has lost confidence in the Supreme Court,' Anita Hill tells Amanpour
From Isfahan to New York: An Iranian star chef shares her journey

Friday, June 16

Ukrainian ambassador to UK: Putin is 'blackmailing all of us'
Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, tells Bianna Golodryga that the transfer of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus should be taken "very seriously."
He says China tried to shut down his art exhibit. Hear his response

Thursday, June 15

'Pariah' leaders in the Middle East know the U.S. needs them, expert says
Christiane Amanpour discusses the latest headlines from the Middle East with region expert and former U.S. State Department official Vali Nasr.
Brooke Shields: 'Most of my movies you couldn't make today'

Wednesday, June 14

Asa Hutchinson: Wrong for Nikki Haley to dangle a Trump pardon to win votes
GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson reacts to the Trump indictment and tells Christiane Amanpour that the media and fellow candidates need to stop treating political opponents as evil.
'We are running an experiment' on children, says Facebook whistleblower

Tuesday, June 13

Historian Timothy Snyder: Trump indictment isn't exceptional, it's normal
The Yale history professor and author of "On Tyranny" tells Christiane Amanpour, "If one man is above the law, then there really isn't any law."
Most Russians 'sitting on the fence and waiting for this horror to end,' says Garry Kasparov

Monday, June 12

Zelensky adviser sets ultimate goal for counteroffensive
President Zelensky's Chief Diplomatic Adviser Igor Zhovkva talks to Christiane Amanpour about the beginning of Ukraine's counteroffensive and Kyiv's ultimate goals.
Boris Johnson 'absolutely gone full Trump', says former Blair spokesperson
'She really was a true artist': The life and legacy of Donna Summer

Friday, June 9

China and US are not heading towards confrontation, says NSC's John Kirby
Christiane Amanpour speaks with U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on the tense relationship between Beijing and Washington and the latest from the war in Ukraine.
Legal analyst: Charges against Trump represent 'significant legal jeopardy'
When geopolitics and sport collide

Thursday, June 8

Sen. Chris Coons: Dam breach a 'repeat' of Russia's 'ongoing war crimes'
Christiane Amanpour talks with Democratic Senator Chris Coons about the Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine and the haze covering vast areas of the U.S. as a result of Canadian wildfires.
'Refund the community': Ellison pushes back on 'defund the police'

Wednesday, June 7

Trump is a 'proven loser,' says former GOP congressman
Former US House Republican Will Hurd talks to Bianna Golodryga about the growing GOP primary field, and if anyone can beat Trump.
'For better or worse, folk music reflects the reality of humanity,' says musician Rufus Wainwright

Tuesday, June 6

Dam break will disrupt Kyiv's offensive, Ukraine's former defense minister says
Ukraine's former Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk talks to Bianna Golodryga about the breaking of a critical dam, and how it might impact Kyiv's offensive.
Why Prince Harry went to court
'Never Have I Ever' star calls final season 'best one yet'

Monday, June 5

Could Ukraine counteroffensive 'crack' Russian army?
"It's possible that the Russian army has become so brittle that when hit with a hammer of an offensive, they may crack," says former U.S. State Dept. official Kori Schake.
'People just want to be heard': Steve Buscemi on America's mental health crisis
White Sox pitcher knocks cancer out of the park

Friday, June 2

If Ukraine stops fighting, 'it will be the end of Ukraine,' warns Finland's foreign minister
Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto talks to Bianna Golodryga about the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine and what's changed for his nation now it has joined the NATO alliance.
Son of jailed journalist: Guatemala has gone backwards

Thursday, June 1

'Plenty of blame' to spread around in the Balkans: Former Swedish Prime Minister on Kosovo violence
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt talks to Bianna Golodryga about his country's efforts to join NATO, if Ukraine will join the alliance and he gives his take on the latest unrest in Kosovo.
A year later, Uvalde needs 'love and attention,' says correspondent Maria Hinojosa