Pushback with Aaron Mate

The battle for Ukraine, with ex-UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter

Pushback with Aaron Mate

Show Notes

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The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate speak live with ex-UN weapons inspector and military expert Scott Ritter about the Russia-Ukraine war. Ritter provides a detailed analysis of the battlefield that stands in stark contrast to the rose-colored perspective of most Western analysts, and offers his perspective on the political follies that drove the conflict.

Guest: Scott Ritter. Former UN Weapons Inspector and Marine Corps Intelligence Officer.

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