Soviet weaponry on Ukraine's frontline

Amanpour

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🗓️ 11 January 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

During this long winter of war in Ukraine, in the eastern town of Soledar – near Bakhmut – every inch of land is contested. Russian mercenaries in the Wagner Group claim they’ve conquered the entire territory, but Ukraine says they’ve been “unsuccessful.” While the Kremlin is playing musical chairs with its war commanders – naming its most senior general Valery Gerasimov to replace Sergei Serovikin after just three months – the US and its allies are “positioning Ukraine to be able to move forward and retake territory,” according to a senior Pentagon official. Another says the upgrade in weapons they are providing gives Ukraine a “much more powerful offensive capability.” But still, both sides rely heavily on Soviet-era artillery, as Ben Wedeman reports from the eastern front. Also on today's show: Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US; Sarah Polley, writer/director of Women Talking; former NFL player Nate Jackson, whose career was ended by injury. 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 Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:08.0	As President Volodomir Zelensky projects confidence for the new year.
0:13.5	I ask Ukraine's ambassador to Washington if her country is prepared to endure a prolonged
0:19.9	grinding war.
0:21.6	Then it is a part of our faith to forgive.
0:24.2	We have always forgiven those who have wronged us.
0:26.4	Why not now?
0:27.4	Because now we know better.
0:29.2	Women talking about trying to change their world.
0:32.3	I speak with writer director Sarah Polly
0:34.8	about her riveting new film.
0:36.8	Also, the very reason that it's so dangerous
0:40.2	and so violent is also one of the reasons that it's so popular.
0:44.0	As the NFL grapples with the collapse of Damar Hamlin,
0:47.5	Michelle Martin speaks to the former player Nate Jackson
0:50.9	about the horrific things he saw while playing in the league. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm
1:13.0	Christiana Manpur in London. During this long winter of war in Ukraine in the eastern town of
1:15.9	Soledar near Bahmoor, every inch of land is contested.
1:20.0	Russian mercenaries in the Wagner group claim that they've conquered the entire territory,
1:24.8	but Ukraine says they have been unsuccessful.
1:27.8	While the Kremlin is playing musical chairs with its battlefield commanders,
1:31.8	naming its most senior general Valleary Garasimov to replace Sergei Surovikin after just three months.
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