this is gps , the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you live. we ll begin today s program with the stunning developments in russia over the last few days. i ll be joined by top analysts who will help us understand what is happened so far and what might happen next and what is all means for the war in ukraine. also, french president emmanuel macron. i talk to him at a global summit he hosted in paris this week about how the west could help end extreme poverty and curb climate change. and about the striking rise of china and the potential of a thaw in its relations with the u.s. it is been an extraordinary 48 hours in russia as the world watched what president putin called an armed rebellion. the rebel leader prigozhin was the top caterer before he threw away his kitchen apron and now wears military fatigues as the head of wagner group which has provided mercenaries in africa and the midd
hello welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. i m max foster in london. we begin this morning with the weekend rebellion inside russia led by the wagner group of mercenary fighters. its chief yevgeny prigozhin ordered his troops to march towards moscow to seek revenge after accusing the military leadership of killing his forces and claiming to seize military sites in two russian cities and then claim within 125 miles of the capital but the insurrection came to an abrupt end when prigozhin said a deal was struck to avoid bloodshed. the kremlin said criminal charges against prigozhin will be dropped and he ll go in exile in belarus. but prigozhin himself hasn t confirmed any of that detail and russian state media report this morning that prigozhin remains under investigation for inciting the armed rebellion. the entire episode raises questions whether vladimir putin is losing his decades-long grip on power. cnn s nic robertson joins me n
emphasizing the west had nothing to do with the russian revolt. matthew chance is inside russia tonight amid this seismic shift. he s there. reporter: this is the last time we saw the wagner leader, departing the russian city he had essentially taken over on the weekend, amid cheers from supporters. [ cheers and applause ]. reporter: now yevgeny prigozhin is speaking out for the first time since agreeing to call off the armed rebellion that shook the correkremlin to core n. an 1minute recording, prigozhin denies aiming to challenge the russian president. translator: the purpose of the march was to prevent the destruction of wagner and the prosecution of those who made a huge number of mistakes in the course of the special military operation due to their unprofessional actions. society demanded this, and all the soldiers who saw us supported us. reporter: on russian state television damage control is already in full swing after a weekend of mayhem. prigozhin s armed re
vlad and so many of the people that we have met here on this visit and of course that we ve talked to over the past 16 months, they all have that incredible, powerful reservoir of strength. thanks so much for joining us. it s time now for ac 360. good evening. we begin tonight with breaking news. we have obtained what is expected to be a central piece of the government s case against donald trump, the actual audio recording of the former president talking as if he s showing a highly classified document on u.s. war plans against iran, with people not clear to know it exists, let alone what s in it. you will hear what jurors will hear one day. the recording was made two summers ago in bedminster new jersey. you will clearly hear the former president, as he is speaking to several people. they include a writer working on mark meadows memoir, the publisher, and two of trump s staff members. the president was aware he was being recorded. it is the first time it is being played
to be a centerpiece of the government s case against donald trump. the actual audio recording of the former president talking as if he is showing a highly cost five document on plans against iran, with people not clear to even know it exists, let alone what is in it. in a moment, only on cnn, you will hear what yours will here in one day, the recording was made two summers ago in july 2020, one the former presidents club in bedminster new jersey. we will clearly hear the former president says he is speaking to several people, according to the special counsel indictment they clear a writer working on meadows memoir, the publisher, and to trump staff members. the president was aware he was being recorded. it is the first time it is being played publicly. these are bad sick people. but that was your crew, you know, that against you while it started right millie is talking about, oh they were trying to do that even before trying to overthrow your well, mainly,