Russia will hold elections this weekend that will rubber-stamp Putin's permanent presidency. Any real opposition to him or his war in Ukraine, both at home and abroad, was brutally suppressed.Christiane speaks John Sullivan – U.S. Ambassador to Moscow under Presidents Trump and Biden.
Meanwhile, northern Gaza is on the brink of starvation, and relief ships are arriving from Cyprus. And for the first time in weeks, a UN food convoy was able to reach Gaza City using a new military road. But experts say that alone is not enough to stem the suffering. In a world exclusive interview, Queen Rania of Jordan Christiane shares how her country is supporting airlifts to hungry people.
Christiane then speaks to the NASA administrator bill nelson Immediately after the latest SpaceX rocket launch. This is an important time for NASA. Budgets have just been cut. Artemis' manned moon mission is behind schedule. And now China and Russia are talking about a nuclear power plant on the moon. Nelson explains how the moon's untapped resources could help us reach Mars, as well as the search for new Martian wannabes.
from Amanpur Archives This week: Christiane's report on Haiti in the '90s and the country's endless cycle of violence and poverty, just before the US returned President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power.
And finally, among us, letter from london, a revival of the hit play that The Guardian called “a moving meditation on black masculinity and black life in Britain.” The production is called “To the Negro Boys Who Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy,'' and it returned to the West End after a sold-out first performance. It was there that Christiane met the playwright. ryan curry cameron.
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