MEDIA WINNER: Jim Sciutto CNN’s chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto signed off from Lviv, Ukraine on Friday, ending his month-long stay in the country while covering the brutal Russian invasion. “Tomorrow, I’m leaving Ukraine after a month here,” Sciutto began, striking a somber tone. “This country is now more than two weeks into a bloody devastating war. The biggest and perhaps most dangerous in Europe since World War II,” he continued. During his time in Ukraine, Sciutto has been an integral part of CNN's on-the-ground team, bringing the world a close-up view of the devastation wrought by Putin's obsession with rebuilding the Soviet Empire. Perhaps most importantly, he's conducted many interviews with Ukrainians over the past month that showed their "admiral resolve" and put a human face to this war. Sciutto wrapped his remarks by noting that the Ukrainian people "share our dreams and our hopes and fears and they are being tested now in the most horrible ways," and "we are being tested as well." “This is a 1939 moment for Europe and the world. We at CNN will continue to cover this war as only CNN can and I will be back here with my team soon as well,” he concluded. “Thanks so much to all of you for joining us this hour, I’m Jim Sciutto signing off from Lviv, Ukraine.” It goes without saying that reporting from a war zone carries personal safety risks, and Sciutto should be proud of the work he and his team have done over the past month to tell these important stories. |