After months of escalating tensions, President Vladimir V. Putin took to state television on Thursday to declare the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
In the prelude to the invasion and as Russian troops launched their attacks, we spoke to our colleagues on the ground as they hunkered down to cover the fighting.
Guest: Sabrina Tavernise, ... Show More
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Today's episode begins as Christiane interviews Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, who sees Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, amid separatist rumblings in the Balkans, as a threat and worries about her own country's sovereignty. Next, a special report from Nima Elbagir in Kharkiv, wher ... Show More
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Russia Unleashes War On Ukraine
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