People do forget there is still a lot of nostalgia in Russia for the Soviet Union. Clarissa Ward More Quotes by Clarissa Ward More Quotes From Clarissa Ward I don't deal with hypotheticals. I deal with reality. Clarissa Ward deals reality We need to be aware of all different forms of brainwashing and radicalization. Clarissa Ward form different needs I do think that when we're looking at Putin's actions, we really need to look further into what his point is. Because I think there is a misconception that this is kind of reigniting the Cold War and Putin's a bully. And he's just, you know, sort of lashing out at Ukraine when actually I think that this goes much deeper to that. Clarissa Ward bully war thinking Putin described Kiev is the mother of Russian cities. These - the Russian people view Ukraine as an extension of Russia. And so there is a sense that Putin really will do whatever it takes, even in the face of overwhelming, diplomatic, and economic pressure to defend what he sees as Russia's vital interest. And I think when we're trying to understand what's going on in Ukraine we have to keep that in mind. This isn't a simple case of Putin agitating for a fight. Clarissa Ward fighting simple mother The economic sanctions are absolutely going to hurt Russia's economy. They're hurting some of his key inner sanctum. But they are not affecting his political standing. And it's hard to see how they would do so at least, in the short term. Clarissa Ward economic political hurt People are tired of the humiliation that they don't want to be perceived as weak within the international community. And they are, therefore, actually quite grateful to President Putin for reinstating some sense of national pride. Clarissa Ward tired grateful pride Firstly, in the run-up to this cessation of hostilities there was a dramatic increase in the intensiveness ... of Russian aerial bombardment and also of the regime warplanes of Bashar al-Assad, secondly, the people living in rebel territory don't trust the Assad regime and see this cessation of hostilities as a trick designed so that the regime can take more territory. Clarissa Ward world I think what this really highlights (is) the fundamental disconnect that exists between the people who are fighting and dying here on the ground and the people who are brokering deals overseas. Clarissa Ward world The experience of being a young, blonde, naive but well-intentioned young producer was both intimidating and eye-opening. Clarissa Ward being experience blonde young There are times when it's absolutely appropriate to march up to someone, stick out your hand and introduce yourself, and times when it's best to let your male cameraman or producer do the talking and hang back until you've felt out the situation. Clarissa Ward yourself best you situation I absolutely love my job. I feel so privileged: I get to travel the world, I get to witness history... and I'm constantly inspired by the different amazing characters I meet along the way. Clarissa Ward love history world travel We're journalists, and so it's our job to be impartial and provide a fair and thorough assessment of what's happening on the ground from the perspective of what we're able to see. Clarissa Ward ground job see perspective Even though I don't have a lot of spare time, what I do have I'm very protective of, and so I make sure to have a normal life and to remember that, while it's important to keep in mind these conflicts are ongoing, it's also important to enjoy simple pleasures, too. Clarissa Ward simple mind time life When you're out in the field and spending time in these different places around the world, humility is one of the most important assets that will serve you well. Clarissa Ward you spending-time time world I always knew I wanted to be on air and travel the world and tell people's stories. I wanted to convey something from other cultures to the U.S. - and vice versa. Clarissa Ward always people world travel We've not seen anything to back that up in any way. Clarissa Ward The fact that it was prerecorded and then released at a specific time indicates indeed that there's some kind of premeditated plot here. Clarissa Ward Nowadays, we're having to use so many different tools to go about that verification process, it all makes the job just a little bit more complex. Clarissa Ward What you're seeing in the last few days is... a major uptick, a major escalation, particularly when you're seeing shells landing on civilian buildings. Clarissa Ward Some of these journalists and reporters know that they have a big X on their backs... because they have been so outspoken against the Taliban. Clarissa Ward
