So, obviously, my immediate question was, can we go? can we get there? setting it up with the ukrainians was not the hard bit. Actually, it was convincing my editors and, you know, layers of management back at the times that this was a safe thing to do, or that we could mitigate the risks involved in it. Because they weren t just about the danger there. They were also these legal risks about. . . . . The legal consequences of illegally crossing into russia, which is how the russian government have perceived the trip. But you obviously persuaded them, cos you went. Just to explain, then, who you did speak to and what the terms were. I suppose the question is, whether you were changing names to protect russians, because getting people, presumably, in russia to speak candidly to western journalists must be very hard? well, yeah, these are people who lived in a very quiet corner of russia, and probably had never had anything to do with a journalist, even a russian journalist, never mind a
To protect russians, to protect russians, because getting people, presumably, in russia to speak candidly to Western Journalists must be very hard . Well, yeah, these are people who lived in a very quiet corner of russia, and probably had never had anything to do with a journalist, even a russian journalist, never mind a foreign one. I gave them their choices. I used first names only. And, you know, gave them the choice. I also made. I made very sure to speak to them out of the earshot of ukrainian journalists as much. Ukraine and had taken aggressive action there. And you attended something that sounded very fascinating, which was that ukraines civilian Military Liaison Officers were showing films to local people about the invasion. And i wonder what the reaction was to the films as you were there . Yeah, i mean, that was extraordinary, and one of the most extraordinary things to watch. There was a small audience of older people who were watching it. I spoke to one of them afterwards,
Catherine philp is world affairs editor at the times. She s reported from war zones for decades, and recently accompanied ukrainian forces across the border into kursk. So, i was coming into ukraine for. . . I ve been coming on and off since before the invasion, and this was a long scheduled visit. Itjust so happened that it came at a time when ukrainian forces had crossed the border into russia. So, obviously, my immediate question was, can we go? can we get there? setting it up with the ukrainians was not the hard bit. Actually, it was convincing my editors and, you know, layers of management back at the times that this was a safe thing to do, or that we could mitigate the risks involved in it. Because they weren t just about the danger there. They were also these legal risks about. . . . . The legal consequences of illegally crossing into russia, which is how the russian government have perceived the trip. But you obviously persuaded them, cos you went. Just to explain, then, who yo
Festival but what he did do is he deterred, you threatened any distributor who would dare to put bring the movie to audiences . Thats why were now were bringing the campaign directly to audiences. Were asking them to partner with us through our Crowd Funding Campaign on kickstarter so thats a really exciting step were taken now. And in terms of takeaway, its honestly i think Theres Something thats maybe has to say about themes that are bigger than just the character whos Donald Trump this movie, about the origin of a worldview thats at the center of the big discussion in happening with ourselves in our system very interesting. I was having a little bit of sound, but thank you so much both of you very intriguing, amy, daniel, thank you so much and thank you all for watching Anderson Cooper 360 is next tonight on 360. All were learning about the latest School Shooting this time in georgia to students and two teachers killed nine others, hospitalized there is Breaking News in president ia
Tonight on 360, all we re learning about the latest school shooting this time in georgia to students and two teachers killed nine others, hospitalized there is breaking news in presidential politics. Liz cheney, not a democrat, says she is voting for the democrat. Plus with just six days until debate night now the two sides are getting ready for what could be a decisive moment in a very close race. Good evening. John berman here in for anderson for killed two students, two teachers, nine injured. People gather tonight and winder, georgia taking part in a community ritual that no community ever wants sharing a moment that no one would ever welcome and every piece of footage that is now a regular part of the visual catalog of american mass killing footage. Like this of students being marched out of the place for teachers and classmates had been murdered, their hands up as a precaution today s mass shooting at apalachee high school was the 45th. This year cnn s ryan young is there for us