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Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Ukraine. Scott and Anzalone take stock of the Ukrainian counteroffensive and discuss the reaction of American officials. They then touch on the political aspect of this war before finishing with a quick look at the reports that the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash. 

Discussed on the show:

• “‘Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian’ Is Official White House Policy” (Libertarian Institute)
• “US ‘Fears’ Ukraine Is Too ‘Casualty Averse’” (Antiwar.com)
• Scott’s recent interview with Daniel Davis
• “Prigozhin Believed to Be Dead After Plane Crash in Russia” (Antiwar.com)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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