The Rising Tensions With Russia

The Rising Tensions With Russia

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Is the Iran crisis distracting the world from Ukraine's fight for survival?

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran has sucked up global attention and resources. Meanwhile, Ukraine's fight for survival against Russia is grinding on, with no end in sight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Christiane Amanpour efforts toward ...  Show more

Former Israeli Lawmaker/Diplomat Colette Avital

From Iran to Lebanon, to Israel and the occupied West Bank, the Middle East is truly in flames. In Lebanon, Israel continues to pound Hezbollah in the south, despite a so-called ceasefire and ongoing talks with the Lebanese government. Meantime, Israeli settlers are ramping up th ...  Show more

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