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Exclusive interview: Volodymyr Zelensky & Olena Zelenska

Amanpour

CNN

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In the battle to liberate Ukrainian territory all eyes tonight are on statements from the Russian Defense Minister who has publicly ordered the withdrawal of forces from Kherson’s west bank. This as Ukrainian forces advance towards the strategic city from two directions. Kherson has been the only regional capital taken by Russia since February’s invasion. Christiane sat down for an exclusive joint interview with President Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska. We bring you excerpts today; the full interview airs tomorrow.  Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Tim Kaine; US House Republican Adam Kinzinger; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Amamport live from Kyiv. Here's what's coming up.

0:10.4

We would really like for the support, especially the amount of support

0:15.9

to stay the same. In an exclusive joint interview with Ukraine's first couple,

0:20.6

President Zelensky tells me he hopes US support stays strong after the midterms.

0:27.0

Then, I'll be the next US senator from Pennsylvania.

0:32.0

So the balls were slightly off again no red wave. I'm joined by Democratic Senator Tim

0:37.8

Kane and Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger. Also ahead.

0:42.0

Against the victories that the Ukrainians are achieving on the battlefield

0:47.0

shows that our support is making a difference.

0:50.0

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joins me, we discuss whether the Alliance remains

0:54.4

steadfast behind Ukraine.

0:56.6

Plus, New York Times reporter, a Stead Hernden, talks to Harry Trinovasan about the political

1:02.0

forces shaping this midterm result. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in Kyiv.

1:23.6

In the battle to liberate Ukrainian territory, all eyes tonight are on statements

1:29.0

from the Russian Defence Minister, who has publicly ordered the withdrawal of forces from

1:34.3

Khersons West Bank. This as Ukrainian forces advanced towards that strategic

1:39.8

city from two directions and Kherson has been the only regional capital taken by Russia since

1:45.8

February's invasion and I just sat down for an exclusive joint interview with President

1:51.1

Zelensky and the First Lady and I asked about the status of a

1:54.9

Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russians occupying Kherson.

2:00.9

I'll try to answer in a way that doesn't give you an answer to be honest because these

2:07.0

planned military actions they are discussed in a small circle but then they're executed in silence.

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