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Former US Trade Representative official Steve Gill tells RT that Western policymakers are prolonging the Ukraine conflict by promoting what he describes as misinformation about Kiev’s military prospects. Gill also discusses drone attacks, civilian targets and concerns over corruption and US taxpayer money in Ukraine.

American journalist John Varoli tells RT that Russia is facing what he describes as an existential threat from NATO and Ukraine. Varoli argues that more than 50 countries are supporting Kiev and compares NATO’s current role to that of Nazi Germany in the 1940s.

War correspondent Andrea Lucidi tells RT that Ukraine needs to change its approach to peace negotiations with Russia, while arguing that Western support for Kiev is limiting the prospects for a settlement. Lucidi also discusses the impact of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and the debate over elections in Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov says Western financial support for Kiev consists mainly of loans used to cover its budget deficit and arms purchases, rather than investment. He argues the money will never be repaid and discusses alleged corruption, Ukraine’s economic decline and the wider costs of the conflict.

Ukrainian political and military analyst Yuri Dudkin discusses Kiev’s recruitment drive, demographic decline and shrinking pool of available troops. He argues that compulsory mobilization of women could trigger widespread resistance against the government.

On this episode of The Deep State, Thomas Drake joins John Kiriakou once again. The two famous whistleblowers ask the question: what is it going to take to return the United States to what it was intended to be by the Constitution and the founders? Can the national security state be reformed, or has it captured the American system?

A mother accused of killing her three children has become the center of one of the most polarizing conversations on the web. Women, including mothers holding their children, are posting videos saying they identify with Lindsay's mental health struggles.

Some say they are trying to draw attention to postpartum mental illness. Others are appalled. Pearl Davis, cultural commentator and popular youtuber joins America Now anchor Ben Swann to analyze the phenomenon. Plus, are you ready to risk your life for early access to the most anticipated videogame of all time, GTA VI? America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot tells the story about how U.S. military is offering exactly that deal to entice young soldiers into service.

America's national debt has now crossed $40 trillion, and that number is climbing by the second. Meanwhile, as Washington is spending trillions more on wars, China is focusing on infrastructure. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses with Professor Steve Henke on which approach to economy makes more sense. Plus, a crisis of gender culture is gripping the United States and the Women's National Basketball Association. America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn asks the WNBA: what is a woman?

Five months after an Israeli missile struck a bridge in southern Lebanon while RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman were filming, Sweeney returns to the scene for the first time.

Standing at the exact site of the attack, he recounts the moments before the explosion, the injuries caused by flying shrapnel and how narrowly the crew escaped death.

Sweeney also disputes Israel’s claim that the bridge was being used by Hezbollah to transport fighters and weapons, saying it had already been so badly damaged that vehicles could not cross it.

DD Geopolitics journalist Christopher Helali joined Sweeney at the site.

RT examines claims that Ukrainian intelligence is recruiting people inside Russia for drone attacks, surveillance and sabotage. The report features a foreign drone expert detained while allegedly trying to flee to Norway and details several other suspected operations.