Conflicts of Interest
COI #224: Ukraine Claims Biden Is Causing a Crisis
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 30, 2022
On COI #224, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Ukraine pushing back on Biden’s claims that Russia will invade. Ukrainian President Zelenksyy says Biden is causing a crisis and hurting the economy. The tensions are reported to have boiled over on a call between the two...
COI #223: Russia Roundtable – Can the Ukraine Crisis Be Resolved Without War?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 27, 2022
On COI #223, Joanne Leon, host of the Around the Empire podcast, joins co-hosts Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman to talk about the crisis in U.S.-Russian relations. The roundtable first covers Washington and NATO’s written responses to Moscow regarding last month’s...
COI #222: Cold War Served Hot, Hawks Cry For Russian Blood
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 26, 2022
On COI #222, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the hawks advocating the killing of Russians, the ongoing Cold War with China, and recent violence in Syria. Connor reviews his latest column discussing the Washington imperial elite’s calls for Russian blood during...
COI #221: Biden Must Make Concessions to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 24, 2022
On COI #221, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Ukraine crisis. Biden has overextended American commitments and now must make concessions to defuse the crisis. Even if it leads to war, the Blob will demand that Biden hold firm against Putin. While the US continues to take...
COI #220: Can Biden Reverse America’s Failed Ukraine Policy?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 23, 2022
On COI #220, Kyle Anzalone discusses the recent talks between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. While no deal was reached, the two diplomats were able to make progress on limited issues. However, after the talks ended,...
COI #219: Biden’s Gaffes Highlight a Year of Foreign Policy Missteps
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 20, 2022
On COI #219, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Dave DeCamp - News Editor at Antiwar.com - to review Biden’s first year as president. Dave breaks down Biden’s Ukraine policy. At a recent press conference, Biden suggested, if there is a small Russian invasion of Ukraine, the...
COI #218: Biden Team Blames Trump for Iran Nuclear Deal Failure
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 18, 2022
On COI #218, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the Iran talks, the new Cold War with China, and the genocidal war in Yemen. Connor discusses the ongoing indirect negotiations in Vienna to restore the JCPOA. There are troubling signs that the Biden administration...
COI #217: Breaking Down SCOTUS’s Vax Mandate Ruling guest Patrick MacFarlane
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2022
On COI #217, Patrick MacFarlane joins Kyle Anzalone to break down SCOTUS’s ruling on Biden’s OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate and the federally-funded healthcare worker vaccine mandate. Pat explains why the court came to the decision on each case and gives a libertarian...
COI #216: Is the CIA Creating a New Mujahideen in Ukraine?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2022
On Conflicts of Interest #216, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the CIA program to train insurgents in Ukraine. While only few details of the program were revealed, since 2015, the CIA has hired a paramilitary to train Ukrainians in the US on insurgency tactics. While the...
COI #215: A Combat Vet on Biden’s First Year as Commander-in-Chief
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2022
On COI #215, Kyle Anzalone is joined by Henri Henrikson to discuss Biden’s first year as president. Kyle and Henri break down Biden’s continuation of the Iraq War, his economic war against Afghanistan which is creating a humanitarian disaster, as well as his failure...
COI #214: Mainstream Media Throws Cold Water on Russia Talks
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 11, 2022
On COI #214, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the U.S.-Russia talks in Geneva, the JCPOA talks in Vienna, and the criminal legacy of America’s Guantanamo Bay torture prison. Connor updates Iran's regional diplomacy and the nuclear deal talks. The Europeans are...
COI #213: American Leaders Choose Backing Neo-Nazis Over Diplomacy with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 9, 2022
On COI #213, Kyle Anzalone discusses upcoming talks between the US and Russia. The talks are set to begin tomorrow in Vienna. Over the past month, the US has signaled an unwillingness to allow Ukrainian membership for a decade and Russia moved 10,000 troops away from...
COI #212: Biden Is Using 1/6 as Propaganda for the New Terror War
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 7, 2022
On COI #212, Kyle Anzalone discusses the inflated claims of violence and insurrection regarding 1/6. By comparing the riot to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, the administration is attempting to generate fear for their new domestic terror war. Kyle talks about the lockdowns'...
COI #211: Israel Panics Over Critique of Apartheid Policies
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 5, 2022
On COI #211, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Israeli apartheid and why Tel Aviv’s worries that awareness of their regime’s brutality will spread this year. Kyle and Connor then update the JCPOA talks, the slight potential for peace on the Korean Peninsula,...
COI #210: Scott Horton on Biden’s First Year as President
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 4, 2022
On COI #210, Scott Horton joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden’s first year as president. Scott breaks down Biden’s Afghanistan policy. Biden critically took the most important step of removing US troops from the long battered country. However, Biden played the role...
COI #209: American Wars Will Plague the Middle East for Generations
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 2, 2022
On Conflicts of Interest #209, Kyle Anzalone discusses the lasting impacts of America’s wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The coming winter in Afghanistan is expected to bring extreme hunger - and even death - to millions of Afghan children. The cause of...
Articles
Mike Pompeo Lands New Job at Columbia Teaching ‘Diplomacy’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now a fellow at Columbia's Institute of Global Politics to teach diplomacy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pompeo was hired by the university to "teach diplomacy, decision-making, and organizational leadership." The hire...
Trump Removes Biden-Era Order That Linked Arms Transfers to Humanitarian Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025
President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum last year that required all countries that receive US military assistance not to impede humanitarian aid distribution. President Donald Trump has now rescinded that order. In February 2024, President Biden...
Polish President: ‘NATO Without the US? What’s the Point?’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 25, 2025
The leader of Poland said that without the US, NATO is a pointless bloc that would only have the illusion of power. Polish President Andrzej Duda also said Warsaw would welcome American troops if Germany elected to expel them. On Tuesday, Duda said, "NATO without the...
Ukraine War Negotiations Framed By ‘Istanbul Protocol Agreement’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025
President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, explained that talks on ending the Ukraine war are in the Istanbul Protocol Agreement framework. That protocol refers to a deal that was nearly signed between Kiev and Moscow that would have ended the war in...
Ukrainian Amputee Soldiers Continue to Fight
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025
The Associated Press interviewed several Ukrainian soldiers who suffered horrific injuries, leaving them with permanent disabilities, but they returned to the battlefield. According to the outlet, “Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, often several, amputee...
Trump Envoy Says Hamas Must Physically Leave Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 23, 2025
The US and Israel continue to manipulate the conditions of Tel Aviv's ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff now says, for the agreement to continue, members of Hamas must physically leave Gaza. Appearing on CBS’s Face...
Republican Lawmakers Demand ‘A Consistent Forward Projection’ to Contain Russia and China
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2025
In a letter, several Republican members of the House demanded the Pentagon retain an Eastern European policy involving a powerful force projection. The letter comes as the Donald Trump administration is engaging in talks with Moscow and considering making significant...
COI #760: Will Trump Cut the War Budget?
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2025
On COI #760, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a potential cut to the Department of Defense budget, talks with Russia, and the war in Gaza. The Kyle Anzalone Show Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin...
Putin Says Russia Ready to ‘Return to the Table’ to End Ukraine War
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated the talks between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. He said the Kremlin was prepared to engage in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end. According to Interfax, on Wednesday, Putin lauded the first round of talks...
Hamas To Release Six Living, Four Dead Israeli Hostages This Week
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025
The broader ceasefire and hostage exchange remain in limbo as Phase 2 of the deal is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks Hamas and Tel Aviv have reached an agreement on releasing several hostages within the next week in exchange for mobile homes and construction...
US, Russia Agree To Normalize Diplomatic Ties, Seek End to War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2025
Marco Rubio said the diplomats would work to bring the war in Ukraine to an end Following a high-level meeting between US and Russian officials, the State Department said Washington and Moscow will begin taking steps to normalize the diplomatic relationship between...
US B-52 Bombers Fly Over Nine Countries in the Middle East
by Connor Freeman | Feb 18, 2025
The US conducted a major flyover of bombers and fighter jets over nine countries across the Middle East, in a show of force against Iran and its allies. The Central Command (CENTCOM) mission, included aerial refueling drills and live munitions drops. CENTCOM chief...
News Roundup
Two US Lawmakers Visit Kiev as Biden Mulls Sending High-Level Official
by Dave DeCamp | Apr 16, 2022
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) visited Kiev on Thursday, making them the first known US officials to travel to Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24.
Zelensky Says 3,000 Troops Killed Since Russian Invasion
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 16, 2022
As many as 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as the two sides continue to offer radically different casualty estimates.
News Roundup 4/16/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 15, 2022
Russia Blinken believes the war in Ukraine will last past 2022. [Link] A US official admits the US did not discuss Urkaine’s NATO status before the invasion. [Link] Russia says it will step up strikes on Keiv in response to Ukraine’s cross-border attack. [Link] Russia...
US Pushing to Bring Palestinians Into Abraham Accords
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 15, 2022
The United States is aiming to bring the Palestinian Authority (PA) into the Abraham Accords, several diplomats told the Times of Israel. The White House is pushing out the plan as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is losing his grip on power.
US Claims Russia to Blame for Yemen Food Shortages, Praises Saudi Role
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 14, 2022
A senior US official has accused Russia of driving food shortages in Yemen and around the world, suggesting Moscow is to blame for rapidly rising prices. The Kremlin rejected the charge, instead citing American sanctions as a leading cause of starvation.
US Escalates Support for Ukraine With Training on New Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2022
US troops in Europe will begin training Ukrainian forces on howitzers and radars. The systems will be transferred to Ukraine as a part of the $800 million arms package President Joe Biden authorized on Wednesday. The US scaled back its exercises with Ukrainian forces...
Biden, Harris Among Officials Considered for Potential Visit to Kiev
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 13, 2022
The White House is discussing sending a senior official to Kiev. Potentially President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris could make the trip. According to sources speaking with Politico, it was more likely that Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Secretary...
White House Planning Massive New Military Package for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 13, 2022
The White House is set to approve another $750 million weapons shipment to Ukraine, with officials telling multiple outlets the lethal aid will include heavy artillery, sea drones and attack helicopters.
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Off Korean Coast
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
The US has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group near the Korean Peninsula. The ships are expected to enter the East Sea later this week as a show of force in response to recent North Korean missile tests.
Ukraine Seeking Tens of Billions in Financial Aid as War Costs Mount
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
Ukraine is seeking tens of billions of dollars in financial aid from the International Monetary Fund’s Covid relief program. Kiev says it is in dire economic straits due to the Russian invasion, while the World Bank estimates the country’s GDP will drop by a staggering 45% in 2022.
US Officials Say Finland, Sweden Likely to Join NATO in Coming Months
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
US officials say Finland and Sweden are poised to apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO is prepared to grant the two Nordic states rapid entrance into the alliance, a move Russia views as “geared towards confrontation.”
News Roundup 4/12/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 11, 2022
US News A jury failed to convict the four men on trial for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s attempted kidnapping. [Link] Russia Slovakia says it transferred S-300 systems to Ukraine. [Link] Russia warns that S-300 transfers can lead to a direct military conflict...
Pakistan Chooses New PM After Imran Khan Claims US-Backed ‘Regime Change’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 11, 2022
Imran Khan was removed as Pakistan’s prime minister after a successful no-confidence vote, ousted just days after accusing the US of attempting “regime change.” Shehbaz Sharif was selected by parliament to be the next premier.
Pakistani PM Khan Says US Attempting ‘Regime Change’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 9, 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said the US is attempting to oust him in a “regime change,” claiming an upcoming no-confidence vote was ordered from a foreign capital.
News Roundup 4/8/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 7, 2022
Russia Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Russia should be expelled from the G20. [Link] The European Union agrees to ban Russian coal. [Link] The UN General Assembly votes to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council. [Link] NATO to provide Ukraine with new and...
Treasury Secretary Says Biden Wants Russia Expelled From G20
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 7, 2022
President Joe Biden wants Russia expelled from the Group of 20 (G20) economic forum, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said the US would not attend the body’s meetings if Russian officials are present.
