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NATO leaders are gathered in Turkey for a summit that will test whether unity can hold, after a year of deepening tensions between the US and its allies. Joining the show to discuss are New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger and former US Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq James Jeffrey.

Also on the show: Kholood Khair, Sudanese Political Analyst & Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director, Humanitarian Research Lab, Yale; CNN Senior International Correspondent Melissa Bell; David Wallace-Wells, author, "The Uninhabitable Earth"


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A major Russian assault lit up the skies of Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing at least 21 people and injuring many more. This comes as Russia too is seeing increasing losses of both territory and of troops. Michael Kofman is a military analyst and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and joins the show from Virginia to discuss.   

Also on today's show: CNN Global Affairs Analyst Karim Sadjadpour; Iranian-American conservationist Morad Tahbaz, who was detained in Iran for five years; CNN Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis 

 
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As America prepares to turn 250, organisers had been hoping that the celebrations would bring the country together. The reality though is somewhat different, with many upset that President Trump appears to be making the nation's anniversary about himself. It comes as the Trump administration is continuing to attack America's diverse cultural heritage, and attempting to dictate how the country should view itself. Lonnie G. Bunch III is the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a role which has often put him at loggerheads with President Trump. Bunch speaks to Christiane about reflecting on America's full and complex history ahead of its anniversary.  

Also on today's show: Dave Eggers, Author, "Contrapposto"; Jon Meacham, Executive Producer, "World War II with Tom Hanks" 

 
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Search and rescue operations are underway in Kyiv, after the Ukrainian capital was blitzed by Moscow overnight. Today, inspecting some of the devastation in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the US and Ukraine have resumed talks to end the war, but he called on President Trump's envoys to finally come and see for themselves. Joining Christiane to discuss this is former NATO Deputy Secretary-General. 

Also on today's show: Ami Ayalon, Former Director, Shin Bet / Former Commander-in-Chief, Israel Navy; Israeli political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin; Jason Stanley, Chair of American Studies, University of Toronto 

 
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"Unprecedented" is a word often used to described this second Trump presidency. A new book, "Regime Change," gives the inside scoop of the first 14 months of Trump's second term, and has sold more than 300,000 copies since its release last week. Co-authors Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan are both journalists at The New York Times, and they join Christiane to discuss.  

Also on today's show: Rina Amiri, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights; Anne Neuberger, General Partner and Head of Global Affairs, a16z / Former US Deputy National Security Adviser 

 
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