Why the US Needs to Support Ukraine

Amanpour

CNN

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4.2 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Russia continues to pound Ukraine, with drone attacks overnight coming just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his American counterpart Donald Trump. Last month Bridget Brink resigned her post as US Ambassador to Ukraine in protest over the Trump Administration's marked change in policy towards Russia and Ukraine. She joins the show from Washington DC to explain why it matters for America to ensure Russia does not win the war it started. Also on today's show: Wilfred Frost, Son of David Frost / Producer and creator, "David Frost Vs" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.6	Premier in, rest easy. T's and C is a play.
0:29.6	Hello everyone and welcome to Amunpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:36.6	Peace at any cost is not peace at all. Hello everyone and welcome to Amonpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:43.3	Peace at any cost is not peace at all. It's appeasement. Why a Trump appointee resigned over his foreign policy, former US ambassador to Ukraine,
0:49.3	Bridget Brink, joins me on whether Kiev can get a fair peace deal.
0:53.3	Then,
0:55.0	Why did you approve a plan that was clearly illegal?
0:58.0	David Frost versus, well, everyone.
1:01.0	From Richard Nixon to Elton John.
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1:07.0	I speak to his son and show producer Wilfrid Frost, also ahead.
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1:20.7	As Trump targets universities, former GOP governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels tells Walter
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