Russia Revels in West’s Division

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.2 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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As Trump launches a jaw-dropping 180 on Russia-Ukraine policy, Biden’s number two at the State Department, Wendy Sherman, joins me to discuss Putin’s playbook and what Trump needs to know about dealing with him. Then, democratic institutions at home are under unprecedented threat. M. Gessen, who lived through similar events in Russia, joins the program. Plus, Madeleine Albright's words from my archives still resonate today. Also ahead, alarm bells are sounding over the threat to democracy. A new series traces Mussolini’s rise to power, and I speak with director Joe Wright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:48.5	Hello everyone and welcome to the Amunpur hour.
0:55.0	Here's where we're headed this week.
0:57.0	As Trump launches a jaw-dropping 180 on Russia-Ukraine policy,
1:03.0	Biden's number two at the State Department, Wendy Sherman joins me on Putin's playbook
1:08.0	and what Trump needs to know about dealing with him. Then...
1:11.6	We're seeing Trump destroying the American political system in a way that he didn't do during his first administration.
1:17.6	Democratic institutions at home under unprecedented threat, M. Gessen, who's lived through that happening in Russia, joins this program.
1:26.6	Plus, Madeline Albright's words from my archive still resonate today.
1:32.3	The Ukrainians have to be at the table.
1:35.3	Also ahead,
1:36.3	"...albiamu dimentary...
1:40.3	...alarm bells sounding over the threat to democracy, a new series traces Mussolini's rise to power.
1:48.3	I speak with director Joe Wright. Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Christiana Manpur in Washington.
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