Conflicts of Interest
COI #252: Global Finance, Geopolitics, and Putin Invasion of Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 24, 2022
On COI #252, Joanne Leon, host of Around the Empire, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the war in Ukraine and the global financial implications. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate...
COI #251: Rand Paul Breaks with Trump, GOP on Iran Nuclear Deal
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 23, 2022
On COI #251, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Iran deal news, Senator Rand Paul’s support for the JCPOA, the ongoing genocide in Yemen, and the war industry’s profiteering. Connor covers London settling decades old debts with Tehran, a new IAEA...
COI #250: Can a Red Line Push Biden Into War With Russia?
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2022
On COI #250, Kyle Anzalone discusses the war in Ukraine, the potential deployment of troops to Somalia, and the US moving closer to extraditing Julian Assange. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #249: Dave DeCamp on the West’s Schemes to Control Ukraine’s Skies
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2022
On COI #249. Dave DeCamp joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the latest news on the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #248: Scott Horton on Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine and Biden’s Reaction
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2022
On COI #248, Scott Horton returns to the show to discuss the war in Ukraine. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #247: Zelensky Dreams of a NATO No Fly Zone in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 16, 2022
On COI #247, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Ukraine news, a potential deal to end the war, this weekend’s Iranian missile attack in northern Iraq, as well as recent Israeli drone strikes inside Iran. Kyle updates the war and the situation on the...
COI #246: Russia Hits Ukrainian Base to Take Out Foreign Fighters & Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2022
On COI #246, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments in Ukraine and Iraq. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...
COI #245: The On & Off Plan to Ship War Planes to Ukraine Is Off Again
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 10, 2022
On COI #245, Kyle Anzalone updates the wars in Ukraine and Syria. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...
COI #244: Iran Talks Impacted By Russia’s War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2022
On COI #244, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA negotiations and the Ukraine war. Connor discusses the apparently imminent U.S. return to the JCPOA. To bring skyrocketing energy prices down, President Joe Biden has put working out a deal...
COI #243: American Sanctions and NATO Weapons Escalate War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2022
On COI #243, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest updates in Ukraine. Kyle also breaks down the war's impact on Yemen. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #242: Russia Captures Ukrainian Nuclear Plant After Battle
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2022
On COI #242, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news in Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Fighting broke out at a major nuclear plant. Russia captured the plant and all radiation levels are normal. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP...
COI #241: Biden Takes Aim at Putin During SOTU
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2022
On COI#241, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union speech. Approximately the first third of last evening’s speech was directed squarely at Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Biden ranted, pounding his podium and...
Conflicts of Interest #240: American Leaders Debate How Much Support to Give Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 1, 2022
On COI #240, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest developments in Ukraine and the debate among American officials on how much support to give the Ukrainian government. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
COI #239: NATO Aggression and Putin’s War
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2022
On COI #239, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest developments in Ukraine and how NATO policy created the current crisis. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #238: Putin Attacks Ukraine, Biden Gives Response
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2022
On COI #238, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Vladimir Putin’s military attack and apparent invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden just gave a speech announcing myriad sanctions on Russia plus further deployments of U.S. forces to NATO’s “eastern flank” and...
COI #237: Putin Takes the Donbas, Biden Responds With Sanctions
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 22, 2022
On COI #237, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest updates in Ukraine after Putin recognized the independence of the Donbas. In a speech today, Biden announced new sanctions and troop deployments. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP...
Articles
Iranian Supreme Leader Says Talks With US ‘Are Not Intelligent, Wise, or Honorable’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 9, 2025
Earlier this week, President Trump signed an executive order placing maximum pressure sanctions on Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested Tehran would not pursue negotiations with Washington. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that imposed...
USAID Shutdown Causing Funding Shortage for Ukrainian, Russian ‘Independent’ Media
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 9, 2025
Donald Trump’s shutdown of USAID has had a significant impact on several media outlets in Russia and Ukraine. Worldwide, the agency has provided nearly a half-billion in funds to media outlets. “The suspension of USAID has had a dramatic effect on both Ukrainian and...
Trump Envoy Rejects Zelensky’s Demand for Nuclear Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 6, 2025
President Donald Trump's envoy to the war in Ukraine firmly rejected Kiev's request for nuclear weapons. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said that Kiev needs NATO membership or nuclear weapons. In an interview on Fox News, retired General Keith Kellogg said,...
Rubio Pushes Hawkish Agenda on First Trip as Secretary of State
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 6, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is finishing a trip to Latin America, where he advanced an interventionist policy in Venezuela, Panama, and Haiti. During a stop in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, Rubio will announce the seizure of a plane owned by Venezuelan...
Trump Sending Illegal Immigrants to Torture Prison at Guantanamo Bay, Not Migrant Facility
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 5, 2025
The Donald Trump administration is sending some illegal immigrants deported from the US to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. The facility was constructed by the George W. Bush administration to house detainees in the CIA torture program. Initially, the White...
Russia Slams Zelensky’s Request for Nukes as ‘Bordering on Madness’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 5, 2025
Ukrainian President Zelensky recently demanded that Kiev either receive NATO membership or nuclear weapons. The Kremlin said the Ukrainian leader's remarks were “bordering on madness.” In an interview with Piers Morgan published on Tuesday, Zelensky said, “So let’s do...
Trump Sends First Migrants to Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 4, 2025
The White House reported the transfer of detained illegal immigrants to a migrant detention facility in US-occupied Cuba. During the George W. Bush administration, the US opened a prison at Guantanamo Bay in an effort to deny the detainees’ Constitutional rights. The...
Zelensky Demands ‘Give Us Back Nuclear Arms’ or NATO Membership
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 4, 2025
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksy said that his Western backers must give Ukraine NATO membership or nuclear weapons. In December, European officials discussed the idea of sending nuclear weapons to Ukraine with the Joe Biden administration. In an interview...
Trump Considering Sending 24,000 Rifles to Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 3, 2025
President Donald Trump is mulling releasing an arms shipment of 24,000 rifles for the Israeli police. The Joe Biden administration withheld the transfer over concerns they would be used by violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. A US official said on Friday that...
Trump’s Plan to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza Has Overwhelming Support With Israelis
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 3, 2025
A new poll conducted in Israel found widespread support for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza as proposed by President Donald Trump. A poll from the Jewish People Policy Institute Israel Index released Monday found that 80% of Jewish Israelis support Trump’s...
Palestinians Released Under Hostage Deal Report Torture in Israeli Captivity
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 2, 2025
Palestinians who have been released under a hostage exchange and ceasefire deal between Hamas and Tel Aviv reported being tortured by Israeli forces. In the days leading up to their release, Israeli soldiers delivered additional beatings. Under the hostage deal that...
Trump Envoy Travels to Venezuela, Returns With Six American Prisoners
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 2, 2025
President Donald Trump’s crisis envoy traveled to Venezuela on Friday and returned with a half-dozen American prisoners. Trump celebrated their return and said Caracas agreed to accept deportations from the US. “It is so good to have the Venezuela Hostages back home...
News Roundup
Russian Cyber Attacks Fail to Materialize After Biden Warned ‘It’s Coming’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
One month after President Joe Biden warned Americans to prepare for cyberattacks from Russia, a US official said that Washington still has yet to detect any.
Blasts Reported in Moldova Breakaway State Bordering Ukraine
by Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
A series of explosions have erupted at sites across Transnistria, a separatist-controlled region of Moldova which sits on Ukraine’s southern border. No one has claimed responsibility for the apparent attacks, which have stoked fears of a wider war in Eastern Europe.
US Will ‘Strongly Support’ NATO Membership for Finland, Sweden
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 29, 2022
The United States will welcome Helsinki and Stockholm into the NATO alliance with open arms, Washington’s top diplomat told lawmakers. Russia has warned of steep consequences should the Western military bloc further expand to 32 members.
UK Wants ‘Global NATO’ Capable of Defending Pacific
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 28, 2022
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said her government favors the creation of a “global NATO” that is able to guarantee the defense of Taiwan and the broader Pacific region, calling for preemptive action against would-be aggressors.
US Abandoned Billions in Military Gear Meant for Afghan Army, Some Sent to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 27, 2022
When the last American soldier left Kabul in August, the US left behind $7 billion in military equipment it had given to the Afghan Army, more than one-third of all the gear donated over 16 years.
News Roundup 4/27/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 27, 2022
US News Minneapolis police used social media to surveil black residents unrelated to crimes. [Link] Increasing fuel prices will cost the Pentagon an additional $3 billion in 2022. [Link] The Army will spend at least $8 billion over the next five years to develop a...
North Korea Plans Future Nuclear Weapons Development
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 26, 2022
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country will further develop its nuclear capabilities, vowing to build up its arsenal following a flurry of weapons tests in recent months.
NATO Is Waging a Proxy War in Ukraine: Russian Foreign Minister
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 26, 2022
Moscow’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov said NATO is “essentially entering into a proxy war” by supplying weapons to Kiev.
NATO Members to Hold Drills With Finland as Helsinki Mulls Joining Alliance
by Will Porter | Apr 26, 2022
Finland will soon host naval drills alongside NATO members Estonia, Latvia and the Netherlands, its military said, following recent reports that both Helsinki and Stockholm could apply to join the North Atlantic military bloc as early as next month.
News Roundup 4/25/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2022
US News Cuba says the US is attempting to exclude it from the Summit of the Americas. [Link] Russia Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership next month. [Link] Germany expelled 40 Russian diplomats. Russia responded by expelling 40 German diplomats. [Link]...
Russia Strikes Supply Lines in Ukraine as White House Rejects Kremlin Demand to End Weapons Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 25, 2022
Russia has targeted a number of sites in Ukraine that have been used for Western weapons deliveries, local officials said, as the Biden administration rejected demands from Moscow to stop arming Ukraine. A Ukrainian railway official reported that five stations were...
Biden Approves $713 Million in Weapons For Ukraine, Hopes War Will Leave Russia Weakened
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2022
On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin became the highest-ranking US officials to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. During meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the officials promised more...
German Chancellor Warns Intervention in Ukraine Could Spark Nuclear War
by Will Porter | Apr 25, 2022
Amid mounting pressure to step up military aid to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that major involvement in the conflict risks escalation that could ultimately kick off a nuclear exchange with Russia.
News Roundup 4/24/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2022
Russia Germany will replace Slovokian tanks and other weapons Slovakia is sending to Ukraine. [Link] A Polish official says his country has given Ukraine over $1.6 billion in weapons. [Link] The US is holding Ukraine defense talks next week. The US invited 40 nations...
Russia Says Its Embassy in Washington Is ‘Under Blockade’
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2022
Moscow claims Washington is making normal business at its American diplomatic offices impossible. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov says frozen bank accounts and threats restrict engagement between the world’s nuclear superpowers.
NATO States Seek to Prolong Ukraine War to ‘Weaken Russia,’ Turkish FM Says
by Will Porter | Apr 23, 2022
Some members of the NATO alliance favor continued bloodshed in Ukraine over peace, believing the conflict will diminish and weaken Russia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
