Christiane is in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in a nation battered and bloodied, but unbowed. But it’s clear Putin's war is having a devastating impact on civilians, with the mayor of Mariupol saying, “we are in the hands of the occupiers today.” It’s unknown just how many civilians have been killed, but hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave everything behind, as Ivan Watson reports.
Also on today's show:
- Former Russian parliament member Ilya Ponomarev. He was the only Russian politician to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and is now in Kyiv, speaking out against Putin.
- Former national security official Fiona Hill.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky's chief diplomatic adviser Igor Zhovkva.
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