Today the European Union slapped a fourth round of sanctions on an already beleaguered Russian economy. The U.S. and the U.K. say they will soon stop buying Russian oil. Amazon, CocaCola and McDonald’s have joined a legion of companies ceasing operations within Russia. But what are the country's citizens being told about the war next door? Christiane speaks with Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Russia’s jailed opposition leader, Alexey Navalny.

Originally aired on March 9. 2022.



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