Two years after a bipartisan pledge to provide as much assistance as needed, Ukraine's future is more uncertain than ever, with Congress in limbo and an opportunistic President Putin plotting his next move. There is. Christiane is filming on location in Kiev for an event that could be a turning point in the war. Christiane noticed that the atmosphere of the city had changed dramatically since his last visit. Alignment of purpose between people and government officials still exists. But there is also a strong sense of unease as Russia ramps up military pressure and the flow of military aid to its allies is only slightly reduced. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Christiane that Russia's biggest strategic victory in recent months was due to delays in weapons. Later, US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland had just returned from Ukraine, where she met with senior government officials and wounded soldiers. She has been at the center of America's Russia policy for decades, holding various important positions, including ambassador to NATO. Christiane asked Nuland if and when he thinks Congress will send Ukraine the urgently needed aid it promised. Amanpour archives revealed this week that the pro-Kremlin president of Ukraine was poisoned in an assassination attempt over a confrontation with a pro-Kremlin candidate. Hear her 2005 conversation with Christiane and Viktor Yushchenko and her dire prophecy about the fate of Putin's nemesis Alexei Navalny. In this week's Letters from London, director Jonathan Glaser tells Christiane why his chilling Oscar-nominated film The Zone of Interest is more important than ever. And finally, Ukrainian battlefield meets ballet. When a full-scale Russian invasion broke out, Alexei Ratmansky gained geopolitical attention. The acclaimed choreographer, who has Ukrainian and Russian roots, talks to Christiane about the “haunting” images that inspired her new ballet Solitude.
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