As Western nations continue to hit Russia with sanctions in the wake of its recognition of the Donbass republics, the nation has begun to look east to bolster its trade. We’ll discuss the growing economic bond between Russia and China. And the Kremlin’s move has shaken global markets, which have slumped since Russia’s announcement. We’ll break down the tremors ringing through markets. But it’s not just stocks taking a dive on the Donbass recognition – Bitcoin has taken a beating as well, as its price is still sitting below 40,000.

Cable news and defense industry war-hawks stoke tensions over Ukraine. Biden diverts $3.5 billion from Afghanistan’s central bank to the families of 9/11 victims. Prince Andrew settles Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s sex assault case.

Sir Vince Cable, former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, tells Alex Salmond why Chairman Deng Xiaoping is, in a study of 16 world leaders, the one who most shaped the economics of the modern world. Despite serving as a cabinet minister in a coalition government with the Tories, Sir Vince also argues, that the time is now ripe for an understanding on the centre-left of UK politics.

Actor LaMonica Garrett sits down with Dennis Miller to discuss Paramount +'s new drama '1883' and the toll that acting like a cowboy has on one's body.

Russia’s official recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics as independent states formally puts to an end what was known as the Minsk peace process. This recognition also creates a new political reality on the ground. And there is nothing NATO can do about it.

CrossTalking with Joe Lauria, Anna Matveeva, and Scott Ritter.

Ben Aris, editor-in-chief of bne IntelliNews, discusses Vladimir Putin’s motivations for recognising the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, NATO expansion causing major security concerns for Russia, Ukraine’s Zelensky declaring that he won’t implement the Minsk agreements – a trigger point for Putin, Ukraine tensions posing the biggest crisis for the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the severity and effects of forthcoming Western sanctions on Russia, and much more.

Germany says it’s putting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on hold amid pressure from the US and the EU to announce sanctions against Russia. We’ll discuss the latest. And in response to the latest tensions, oil prices are getting even closer to hitting $100 per barrel. We’ll take a look at the factors driving the latest rally, and who is benefitting from it. Plus, as markets in the US have taken a dive since the start of the year, investors are looking for other options. We take a look at the next frontier for investing in collectibles.

Stand up comedian Donnell Rawlings sits down with Dennis Miller to discuss his first Netflix stand up special and his relationship with longtime friend Save Chappelle. Plus, why he's not backing down in the current comedy culture.

We live in chaotic times and it is easy to get stressed. So how do we get to a place of ‘zen’ where we feel at peace when it seems everything else is crumbling around us? Is meditation the answer for us all? Meditation Teacher Susan Piver joins William Shatner on this week's episode of "I Don't Understand" to meditation and its benefits.

On this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss ‘the 14 Families and the 12 Banks’ which control the distribution of wealth, and how bitcoin could fix this. In the second half, Max continues his conversation with Dr. Felix Ulloa, the vice president of El Salvador. They discuss the horrible year of 1980, in which many assassinations happened in the country, including that of Dr. Ulloa’s father.