Ukraine War Escalates—And Nuclear War Threats Grow

<p>The Ukraine war is escalating—dramatically. Russian President Putin &amp; U.S. President Biden both made major and dramatic speeches in the last day, after a successful and U.S.-backed Ukrainian counter-offensive earlier in the week. What did Putin and Biden reveal in their addresses and where is this headed?</p> <p>Brian is joined by Eugene Puryear, the host of the BreakThrough News podcast The Punch Out, co-host of the BT live video show The Freedom Side, and a writer, including the article “<a href="https://www.liberationnews.org/should-we-really-blame-nato-for-the-ukraine-war/"><u>Should we really blame NATO for the Ukraine war?</u></a>”</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="//patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>