speeches, two very different messages to the world. the dramatic split screen as russia s war hits an inflection point. the american president in europe, defending democracy. democracy is the world stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever. his russian counterpart, defending his illegal invasion of ukraine. they are responsible for the escalation of the situation in ukraine. for the huge numbers of casualties. at the center of it all, alliances. some steadfast. some dangerous. nuclear threats and a devastating war nearly a year old with no end in sight. appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased. they must be opposed. this hour, christiane amanpour interviews polish president duda. what needs to be done to ensure what you say is ukraine s victory in this war and boris johnson joins me with his take on where putin takes this war next. this was a war of choice that he initiated. it was his vicious, non-provoked attack on ukraine. we want to
hello and warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. joinings you live from london, just ahead on cnn newsroom. we all know in our bones that our democracy is at risk. i know the democrats want de democracy on the ballot but joe biden is on the ballot and the american people are on the ballot. i believe that we are the land of opportunity. i believe we re the land of plenty. wake up, show up, and speak up and vote red. vote american. i will probably have to do it again, but stay tuned. it is monday, november 7th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. we re a little more than 24 hours away from polling opening across america in election where the stakes couldn t be higher. this will be the first major vote following the pandemic, the january 6th capitol riot and the reversal of roe versus wade and one that comes as the state of the economy remains a top issue. fououour presidents past and pr
that and the potential for the former president to influence the races. good morning, everyone. happy saturday and welcome to your new day. it is a good day. saturday, august 20th. good to be with you, boris. always a pleasure. good to be with you, amara. we begin with the concerns about a nuclear power plant on the front lines of russia s war against ukraine. fighting around the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has intensified, so much so that now there are concerns about a possible nuclear disaster. cnn first reported new satellite images contradict russia s claims about the facility. they say there is systemic shelling there, but the images just don t show that. vladimir putin accuses the ukrainian military of conducting repeated military strikes at the plant. a special adviser to ukraine s armed services chief says moscow can t be trusted. russia always tells two truths and a lie. you can t believe anything they say. ukraine is not firing at their own nuclear plant
primetime address on threats to american democracy, and what the white house is calling a battle for the soul of the nation. this hour, house minority leader kevin mccarthy is already in california and set to make his own remarks, slamming joe biden for calling some americans semi fascist. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off. i m pamela brown, and you are in the situation room. our top story tonight, a hearing on former president trump s request for a special master has just concluded without a ruling. cnn senior justice correspondent evan perez is tracking the mar-a-lago investigation. so both sides were battling it out in court, but as of tonight, no decision from the judge. give us the latest. reporter: that s right. judge eileen cannon says she s not ruling today, not immediately at least, but she seems inclined to grant former president trump s request for a special master, a third party, to review some of the docum