Ukraine's Brutal New Reality

President Trump is hours away from his face-to-face with Xi Jinping. A former White House insider joins to discuss their negotiations. Plus, a court overturns the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer who took the stand in his own defense denying that he ...  Show more

President Trump heads to China while leaving a pile of problems behind him back at home in the United States. Issue number one is American wages getting eating up by inflation. Plus, an American mayor is stepping down, pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese ...  Show more

Why is Russia invading Ukraine right now and how does it figure into Putin’s larger political and military strategy? In this preview of CNN’s Tug of War podcast, CNN Chief International correspondent Clarissa Ward takes us to Kyiv to make sense of the latest developments there an ...  Show more

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Concern mounts across Ukraine as Russia continues its increasingly aggressive bombing campaign after a large explosion destroyed a government building in central Kharkiv. In a CNN exclusive interview, CNN Senior International Correspondent Matthew Chance spoke with Ukrainian Pres ...  Show more

Fighting continues to escalate in Ukraine as Russia ramps up its war efforts. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash explains the latest developments from the conflict and breaks down where both sides stand. Plus, she answers some key questions about the talks between the tw ...  Show more