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Mar 2022
55m 54s

A war against civilians

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"The worst is yet to come." That's the chilling warning from France, as Russia tries to pound Ukrainian cities into submission. Correspondent Matthew Chance reports on what is now becoming a war against civilians ... With reports emerging that Russia now controls the strategic port city of Kherson, Christiane speaks with a 27-year-old teacher and resident of the city ... The International Criminal Court says it's proceeding with an investigation of the Russian invasion. Prosecutor Karim Khan joins the program from the Hague ... There are Russians demonstrating against the war. Andrei Kozyrev was Russia's Foreign Minister in the 1990s and he is now calling on all Russian diplomats to resign in protest ... Cyberspace has become part of the combat zone. Michael Chertoff was Secretary of Homeland Security, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about what NATO needs to do to prevent such an attack.

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