In “The Deserter,” Sarah A. Topol reports the story of Ivan, a captain in the Russian Army who fought in Ukraine and then ultimately fled the war and his country with his wife, Anna. Topol spoke to 18 deserters while reporting in eight countries across four continents over the last year and a half; their experiences helped paint a vivid picture of the Russia ... Show More
Feb 5
Bezos Guts The Washington Post
When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the paper carried out widespread layoffs.Erik Wemple, who covered the developments, discusses ... Show More
28m 30s
Sep 2024
Part Five: Stalked by Shadows
Ivan arrives at his final destination. Anna trusts a stranger to help navigate their new home country. In “The Deserter,” the journalist Sarah A. Topol reports the story of Ivan, a deserter who served as a captain in the Russian Army, fought in Ukraine and then ultimately fled th ... Show More
53m 12s
Sep 2024
Part One: The Ballad of Ivan and Anna
We meet Ivan and Anna, who fall for each other at a club and later marry. Ivan dreams of adventure but confronts the reality of life in the military, and Anna worries that Ivan’s talents are wasted in the army.Ivan gets a corrupt new commander, “Pig,” who brings conflict and a de ... Show More
42m 5s
Sep 2025
President Zelensky on the path to peace in Ukraine; Finland’s President on being a bridge between the US and Europe; Russia’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children; A female soldier in a Ukraine tells her story
Today on the program, Fareed reports from Kyiv, where he is joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine’s path to peace. Fareed asks if he would sit down with President Putin.Then, Fareed speaks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb about his unique role ... Show More
41m 13s
Feb 2023
'Russian warship, go f*** yourself!’ What really happened on Snake Island?
<p>On the first day of the war in Ukraine, a story emerged of a David and Goliath face-off in the Black Sea, when the Ukrainian soldiers on a small, desolate island responded to a Russian warship’s call to surrender by telling it to go f*** itself. The Ukranians were thought to h ... Show More
29m 36s
Sep 2024
Exclusive Frontline Insight From Ukraine’s Army Chief and a Hollywood Hitmaker’s New Murder-mystery
Christiane is in Ukraine this week as the country faces its biggest government shakeup since Russia’s full-scale invasion began over 30 months ago, with the war at a critical turning point. She sits down with Ukraine’s Army Chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, for an exclusive inter ... Show More
40m 41s
Sep 2024
An exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Today on the show, Fareed reports from Kyiv. He sat down for an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the state of the war, the need for more Western aid, and the contents of the peace plan that he will present to President Biden later this mo ... Show More
41m 2s