UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih

Amanpour

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine wrapped up in Geneva today after just about two hours. Both sides say there is progress. Still, Moscow launched a wave of aerial attacks just hours before this round of talks began. Barham Salih has just been appointed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, having previously served as president of Iraq. He joins from Ukraine. Also on today's show: Joachim Trier, Director & Co-writer, “Sentimental Value”; CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta; author Jon Meacham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.3	I really want it all to end as soon as possible because it's very difficult.
0:44.3	It's difficult for everyone.
0:46.3	Desperation as Russia's war on Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year.
0:50.3	Negotiations still going nowhere after the deadliest year yet I asked UN High
0:56.4	Commissioner for Refugees Bahram Saleh about the heavy toll on civilians then we
1:02.3	can't really talk my father is a very difficult person sentimental value the new Norwegian family drama that's received nine Oscar nominations.
1:15.6	I speak to co-writer and director Joachim Trier.
1:19.6	Plus...
1:20.6	We have come to realize after have made some mistakes,
1:23.6	also early on in the vaccine program, that it's entirely based on trust.
1:29.2	The Trump administration wants to model
1:31.2	its childhood vaccine program on Denmark.
1:34.3	But can that really work in America?
1:36.5	Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from Copenhagen.
1:39.5	Also ahead.
1:40.4	The American experiment was supposed to empower all of us, and I think that's at risk.
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