One has to learn how to have freedom: Gorbachev on Russia's future
In 1999, Christiane Amanpour spoke with former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to reflect on the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Amanpour interviews - August 2022
Wednesday, 31 August
His departure from Iraqi politics has sparked violence. So who is Muqtada al-Sadr?
Former Iraqi Deputy Ambassador to the UN Feisal al-Istrabadi talks to Sara Sidner about violence in Baghdad and what it means for the future of Iraq.
Tuesday, 30 August
Climate crisis doesn't care about caste or creed, says Pakistani diplomat
Sara Sidner speaks with Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar about the record floods devastating Pakistan and displacing millions.
Monday, 29 August
'No pressure will make any change on our decisions:' UN human rights chief defends stalled China report
At the end of her tenure as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet talks about challenges the world faces in China, Myanmar and Brazil.
Thursday, 25 August
Six months of war, 31 years of independence: Where does Ukraine stand now?
After half a year of war and on Ukraine's Independence Day, Yuriy Sak, an advisor to the Ukrainian Defence Minister, says the Russian army's offensive capabilities 'are exhausted.'
Wednesday, 24 August
To heat or to eat? Financial journalist explores decision facing some families this winter
Chief Financial Correspondent for Axios Felix Salmon says rising energy prices across the US and Europe will have a big impact on working families, some of whom will have to decide between heating their homes and feeding their kids.
Tuesday, 23 August
Who killed Darya Dugina?
TV Rain news director Ekaterina Kotrikadze and The New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen reflect on the murder of Darya Dugina, the daughter of a key Putin ally.
Monday, 22 August
Making sense of Donald Trump's multiple legal cases
Former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa walks Sara Sidner through Trump's several civil and criminal investigations on the federal, state and local level.
Friday, 19 August
UN representative in Haiti: 'Half of population of Port-au-Prince affected by gang violence'
Sara Sidner speaks with Ulrika Richardson, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, on the gang warfare that has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands in the capital.
Thursday, 18 August
Walsh on Cheney: 'A woman of immense courage in a party of cowards'
Former Republican firebrand Joe Walsh, now a Trump opponent, says Liz Cheney lost her election because the Republican Party is now 'fully anti-democracy.'
Wednesday, 17 August
Kenya 'a beacon of democracy' in East Africa, says expert
Murithi Mutiga, Program Director for Africa at the International Crisis Group, tells Sara Sidner the election in Kenya is "laudable" amid a drift to authoritarianism in the region.
Tuesday, 16 August
'It didn't need to end this way': Fmr. US Ambassador on Afghanistan's collapse, one year on
Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker says after making many gains, the country has now gone completely off the tracks.
Monday, 15 August
'A collapse of American morals': Former Marine on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Veteran and author Elliot Ackerman speaks with Bianna Golodryga about his new book "The Fifth Act" and the chaos of America's final days in Afghanistan.
Friday, 12 August
'It's been astonishing to see': Former WH official slams GOP for attacking FBI
Patrick Gaspard, President and CEO of Center for American Progress, talks to Bianna Golodyrga about the Democrats' strategies ahead of the midterms and the FBI search of Trump's Florida home.
Thursday, 11 August
Looking for the roots of Trumpism? Go back 25 years
Journalist and "The Destructionists" author Dana Milbank tells Bianna Golodryga why he traces the "crack-up" of the GOP to the rise of Newt Gingrich.
Wednesday, 10 August
'He might go to jail': Former prosecutor on Trump's legal jeopardy
Bianna Golodryga speaks with former Acting US Solicitor General Neal Katyal on the unprecedented FBI search of Donald Trump's home in Florida, and what could be the next steps for the Department of Justice.
Tuesday, 9 August
'It's a good start': One former GOP Congressman's take on Biden's climate bill
Bianna Golodryga gets reaction from former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis to President Biden's historic climate and healthcare bill.
Monday, 8 August
From Taiwan to Kansas, the week that was
New Yorker writer Susan Glasser looks at wins and setbacks for the Biden administration at home and around the world.
Friday, 5 August
'A little bit of optimism goes a long way': Senator talks Manchin climate deal
Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper discusses the remaining challenges of getting the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate, and his own role in keeping negotiations alive with Senator Joe Manchin.
Thursday, 4 August
Kansas result shows Republicans 'better be very careful' on abortion says fmr. U.S. Health Secretary
Former Democratic congresswoman Donna Shalala reacts to the Kansas abortion vote and explains what it could mean for the midterm elections.
Wednesday, 3 August
He oversaw the Bin Laden raid. Watch his reaction to the killing of al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Retired US Admiral William McRaven, who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden back in 2011, weighs in on the killing of his successor, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Tuesday, 2 August
Expect a 'colorful response' from China over Pelosi Taiwan visit, says former Australia PM
Former Australian Prime Minister and Asia Society CEO Kevin Rudd says US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan is "unwise" and warns it will raise tensions again.
