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THE CIRCUS EXAMINES THE BATTLE FOR HEARTS AND MINDS IN PUTIN’S WAR
‘The Information War’ Airs Sunday, March 20 at 8 PM on SHOWTIME®
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NEW YORK – March 18, 2022 – The Emmy® nominated series THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH continues its seventh season this Sunday as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an impassioned plea to Washington for more help in his defense against Russia's onslaught, while Russian President Vladimir Putin intensifies his crackdown on information and dissent at home.
Hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Jennifer Palmieri and Mark McKinnon examine the critical information battle being waged alongside the fight on the ground. While the Kremlin silences dissent and disseminates propaganda, President Zelensky rises to meet this historical moment as a modern wartime communicator, successfully rallying the West behind him.
For a preview, go to: https://youtu.be/QKnOtqM30PE.
Episode interviews include:
- Communications veteran Stephanie Cutter on Zelensky’s historic speech to Congress.
- Matt Miller, special adviser for communications at the White House National Security Council, on President Biden’s response to the crisis.
- Chris Krebs, former director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during the Trump Administration, on the spread of Russian disinformation.
- Masha Gessen, Russian-American author and journalist, on Putin's crackdown inside Russia.
THE CIRCUS is produced by Left/Right for SHOWTIME. John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Tom Johnson and Siobhan Walshe serve as executive producers. To learn more about THE CIRCUS, go to: SHO.com, follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and join the conversation using #TheCircus.
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