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Kyle Anzalone was back with Scott for Antiwar Radio today to talk Ukraine and China. They start with Ukraine. Anzalone gives an update on the state of Ukraine’s much-hyped counteroffensive. They then talk about what came out of Anthony Blinken’s trip to China and examine the reaction from the American right. 

Discussed on the show:

• Scott’s interview with Daniel Davis
• “Is Putin Bluffing on Redlines? Ask Putin” (Libertarian Institute)
• “America and China are preparing for a war over Taiwan” (The Economist)

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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