CrossTalking with David Swanson and Kevork Almassian.

The crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, unrest in Europe and US domestic politics – all these are covered in just one episode of the ‘Sanchez Effect’. RT correspondent Yasin Eken is on the streets of Paris bringing us the opinions of locals. He says they have a single demand: ‘for Emmanuel Macron to step down’. For the rest Rick brings in Calla Walsh, the American political analyst who moved to Beirut in Lebanon to expose Israeli actions there. She says that it does not matter who are you – Democrat or Republican – they maintain the same policy just with different means and that same policy is always on the side of Israel.

Despite relentless outside attempts to sow division, Al-Shammeri highlights that the Saudi monarchy and MBS remain overwhelmingly popular, especially among the nation’s youth.

But this goes way beyond regional headlines. Al-Shammeri breaks down why the Middle East has become a critical battleground in the global power shift from a unipolar world to an East-West showdown between the US and China. He reveals why the Kingdom – despite spending $30 billion on aid and defense – is actively pushing the US to de-escalate with Iran in pursuit of real political stability.

He also tackles the optics problem: why the world loves a “David vs. Goliath” story, why it’s completely unfair to Saudi Arabia in the fight against the Houthis, and how the media manipulates the narrative. Tune in now to get the unfiltered story.

CrossTalking with Alex Reporterfy, Harrison Berger, and Dragana Mitrovic.

Stanislav Krapivnik, former US marine officer joins this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ with maps and military analysis of the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen. The Russian military has delivered a report on major developments on the frontlines to President Vladimir Putin – forces have captured logistic hubs and expanded a ‘buffer zone’ throughout the border with Ukraine. Krapivnik says Russian forces have knocked out bridges over the Dnieper River, making it almost impossible for Kiev’s forces to hold their lines in Donbass and Eastern Ukraine. On the Yemen front, the third-largest city has been completely blocked by the Houthis and this encirclement gets tighter and tighter every day leading to the upcoming takeover of this significant city. Watch the whole analysis here on RT or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

From Trump’s tariff wars and America’s shifting global priorities to India’s ties with Russia and the future of BRICS, Shankar unpacks the forces reshaping global diplomacy. She also weighs in on the decline of SAARC, the deadlock over UN Security Council reforms, the crisis in Gaza, and the rise of economic nationalism. As global uncertainty grows, what should India’s diplomatic playbook look like? Watch the full episode to know more.

Europe has become a battlefield as anti-government protests turn violent across the EU. Investigative journalist Elizabeth Lane joins RT’s Sanchez Effect to discuss the way EU leaders fail to address the concerns of their nations and blame the riots on Vladimir Putin. Elizabeth also argues that Donald Trump’s diesel deal was the right decision, calling him “not the best politician but a great businessman.”

CrossTalking with Alexander Aton and Aleksandar Pavic.

Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks Afshin Rattansi questions from you the viewers. You can send your questions to @AfshinRattansi on X to be answered on next week’s episode!

CrossTalking with Esteban Carrillo Lopez, Sami Al-Arian, and Mohammad Khatibi.

He says the real lesson of the Galwan clash was learned by Beijing, not New Delhi. “It is probably the Chinese who have learnt the lesson rather than us. They realised that a military option to resolve the boundary question is out. It cannot be resolved militarily,” says Naravane. With delimitation now back on the table, he sees hope, but says India cannot let its guard down.

He weighs in on the Makkah Pact between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, a tricky equation for India, with Riyadh a friend and Islamabad a threat, and warns that Bangladesh’s entry could open a second front. On India-Russia relations, he says trust has taken defence ties from buyer-seller to co-production, with co-development next. He adds that BrahMos is the prime example, having proven itself in Operation Sindoor and now drawing buyers from around the world.

On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Rick sits down with European Parliament Member Lubos Blaha to expose how the Western establishment is facing a political earthquake. From massive industrial layoffs in Germany to violent street protests in France and Spain, the tolerance for corrupt elites has officially run out.

Blaha warns that citizens are being forced into poverty by a crippling energy crisis and soaring living costs – all while billions are funneled away from healthcare and education into a permanent war machine.

With anti-globalist movements rapidly rising, the economic pressure has reached a boiling point. The people are demanding a different future. Will the elites bend? Tune in to find out what’s in the cards for them – only on RT.

CrossTalking with Karen Kwiatkowski and Steve Jermy.

On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Rick and his guest attempt to answer the million dollar question: How did a war-torn nation manage to upend the calculus of global superpowers and multi-billion-dollar defense networks? Al-Bukhaiti addresses the motivations driving the current escalation, dispelling Western narratives of blind aggression. He outlines a strategic, law-bound approach to self-defense, warning that recent violations of the truce have pushed Yemen past the point of no return. With a population where “everyone has their own gun and knows exactly how to use it,” he details the potential mobilization of millions ready to take the battle directly into Saudi territory. He warns: “If your house is made of glass, stop throwing rocks at your neighbors.” Al-Bukhaiti says now that the Houthis have the upper hand, the demands are different for the Saudis. To learn what they are and how the rules of war have been rewritten, watch the latest episode of Sanchez Effect.

Is the US-Russia diesel deal as significant as it sounds? Johnson argues it is a very good deal for Russia – and a meaningless one for the US. Why does he point to a first shipment of 2.7 million barrels – against 3.5 million barrels of daily US consumption? Did the deal violate laws Trump himself signed? And can it hold if, as Johnson claims, the CIA is a “wild card” pursuing its own agenda?

Can Washington really pressure Kiev? What would a halt to satellite data or a Starlink shutdown change on the battlefield? Why does Johnson say Russia refuses a ceasefire, and what does he believe changed in Russia’s approach after the Starobelsk college attack?

What does Johnson mean when he calls Europe the “canary in the mineshaft”? Could Riyadh use its Treasury holdings to pull the US into its conflict with the Houthis? And with Trump caught in the Iran conflict before the midterms, does Johnson’s reading of US politics hold up?

Russia and the United States make a deal to recover the world’s diesel prices but Ukraine and the EU lash out at it. Craig Murray, former British senior diplomat is on RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ saying that “the idea that the Western elites work for the good of the ordinary people is obviously wrong.” He describes the Western policies as cynical and focused on self-enrichment instead of building a better world and welfare for their own citizens. Craig has also shared his experience of being a British ambassador in one of the former Soviet Republics and reveals that NATO did very dire things there.

CrossTalking with Daniel McAdams, Jenin Younes, and Tyler Nixon.

Nageswaran calls India’s 2047 Viksit Bharat goal “audacious” and unprecedented for a democracy of its size. He addresses the delayed India-US trade deal, tariffs, energy uncertainty and the rupee’s depreciation, and explains why some of these headwinds could prove a “blessing in disguise,” with energy uncertainty helping India diversify its energy sources and tariffs pushing it to broaden its export footprint.

He also discusses India-Russia trade and says that the $100 billion bilateral trade target signals intent and could create the conditions to expand the relationship further.

RT’s Peter Lavelle interviews Sulaiman Ahmed.

On the latest Sanchez Effect, Scott Ritter compares the Western political establishment to a misbehaved canine and explains why Russia will not call a timeout now. When you are winning the game by five touchdowns in the fourth quarter, you do not pause to negotiate with an opponent that has repeatedly broken its word.

Together with Rick, they break down the seismic shifts happening in the world’s most critical flashpoints. From the heavily contested waters of the Red Sea to the drone-choked skies of Ukraine, this episode exposes why multi-billion-dollar Western arsenals are suddenly failing against highly motivated and adaptive forces, leaving the West to reckon with its own technological and political vulnerabilities.

In the latest episode of In Conversation with Salman Khurshid, India’s former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid speaks with Anuj Bahri Malhotra, bookseller, publisher, literary agent, and custodian of Delhi’s iconic Bahrisons Booksellers in Khan Market.

Against the backdrop of a family journey shaped by Partition, the conversation explores the rise of AI, literature, banned books, freedom of expression, and the changing world of ideas. As algorithms increasingly shape what we read, watch, and believe, the discussion asks who gets to influence ideas, and who gets to challenge them.

Fernand Kartheiser, Member of the European Parliament from Luxembourg is on RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’, as Rick wants to discuss Europe’s snowballing issues. Kartheiser calls on the EU to start talking to Russia, as it could both bring peace closer and create trade opportunities between the bloc and Moscow. The European lawmaker is also concerned over billions of euros sent to Kiev while the EU’s own citizens are facing daily challenges: how to feed their families and where to find money to pay taxes.

CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Mark Sleboda.

Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks questions from you the viewers to Afshin Rattansi. You can send in your questions to be answered to @AfshinRattansi on X to be answered on next week’s episode!

CrossTalking with Ulrike Guérot and Ryan Milton.

Ravi argues that achieving consensus amid major geopolitical tensions was a significant success and explains why BRICS countries are exploring non-dollar trade and alternative payment systems. He also weighs in on India-China ties, India-US trade negotiations, the complete disregard of the WTO by certain countries and the Global South, arguing that India will not accept measures that hurt its growth and warning that keeping countries out of the global trade and investment architecture could spell trouble ahead.

Is Europe using Russia as a convenient political foe to unify domestic populations and mask internal economic and social struggles? Why does Fyodor Lukyanov argue that current Western diplomatic approaches are built on a non-starter premise? And how has centuries of European distrust shaped today’s military-political crisis?

Are Trump’s assessments of the conflict overly simplified and missing the root causes that date back to the 1980s? Is a military breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine conflict still possible? And what makes the Western belief in a potential Russian collapse a dangerous historical misconception?

Why is Western demonization completely distorting the reality of Vladimir Putin’s political profile? Why does Fyodor Lukyanov call him the most pro-Western leader in the history of Russia, even if ‘at the first stage’? And why does Putin remain genuinely committed to finding inclusive solutions even when Europe repeatedly rejects them?

CrossTalking with Warwick Powell and Matteo Capasso.

Prof. Mielniczuk warns that the Western media narrative of ‘Russia losing’ is a dangerous political hallucination. Prof. Gong points out that European elites are trapping themselves in a corner because of this false stance – a miscalculation that could trigger a full-scale war.

From Venezuela to Iran, the US is attempting to corner the energy market. If global straits are closed, everyone is forced to come to Washington. The puzzle comes together. Find out more, only on RT.

On the latest ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick sits down with two professors at the Valdai Discussion Club to dissect a fracturing global order. Mr. Pacini is not optimistic, saying European elites have launched a massive cognitive operation against their own citizens. They have bought into their own anti-Russian rhetoric so deeply that they are arming Europe into a corner where conflict feels like the only logical outcome.

Emeritus Professor of History at University College Cork, Geoffrey Roberts is more positive – saying it’s hard to believe in a nuclear conflict – but they both agree it’s the Russian restraint to thank for the management of escalation, not the Western warmongering provocations.

Is Europe blindly marching into a conflict its own people don’t want, or will Washington pull back the reins before it’s too late? Tune in to the latest episode to learn more.

CrossTalking with Tarik Cyril Amar and Aleksandar Pavic.

No surprises, the Israelis and Ukroscammers top the bill.

CrossTalking with Michael Rossi, Alexis Poulin, and Ali Borhani.

Dr. Saedi reveals a shocking reality: the university allegedly outsourced its disciplinary decision to a politically funded external lobby, labeling her ‘anti-Semitic’. She is convinced that if she have criticized Russia or Mexico, she would have been promoted, not fired.

Together with Rick they dissect US support for exiled groups now calling for the bombing of their own homeland, as well as how decades of media conditioning trained the public to accept institutional bias. Tune in to RT for the full conversation.

Jacob says non-alignment is dead and India now wants to act as an independent pole in a multipolar world. He argues the world cannot afford to take Russian oil off the table and points to US double standards. He also argues that while better India-Pakistan ties may not be realistic anytime soon, dialogue cannot stop and India should talk to Pakistan for its own interests. On BRICS, Russia-India-China cooperation and the Indus Waters Treaty, he lays out where India’s ambitions meet its limits.

Together with Rick, they dissect what the US and Iranian presidents have said at the UN General Assembly, with news analysis you don’t want to miss. Only on RT.

CrossTalking with Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai.

In the latest episode of In Conversation with Salman Khurshid, India’s former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid sits down with India’s former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai for a candid look at India’s place in a changing world.

From his years in Iran and the evolution of India-US ties to the idea of strategic autonomy, Mathai draws on decades of diplomacy to unpack the pressures shaping Indian foreign policy today. The conversation spans India’s ties with its neighbors, BRICS 2026, the Russia relationship and the conflicts reshaping West Asia, and what it will take for India to have a greater say in shaping the global order. Watch the full episode for more.

Today’s guest on RT’s Sanchez Effect is former CIA analyst and BERG associates CEO, Larry Johnson. Rick and his guest waste no time breaking down the Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, with Rick saying he believes the Russians want to finish off Ukraine, but Kiev won’t back away from its escalation against civilian targets. Larry calls Kiev’s weekend drone barrage a “pyrrhic victory” as Moscow’s retaliation will certainly make Vladimir Zelensky regret his decision. On Iran, Rick poses the question of whether an uprising in the Islamic Republic is possible amid such instability there. Larry says – no chance. Iranian society has become united, with 98% of them now supporting their government – and despite all Washington’s efforts to divide them. Rick and Larry also discussed the recent Ansar Allah advances against the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia. The former CIA analyst reminds Rick that the US and other Saudi friends are not there to help the kingdom, so perhaps the Houthis might make a move on Riyadh quite soon. You can watch the whole episode here on RT, or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks questions from you the viewers to Afshin Rattansi. You can send in your questions to be answered to @AfshinRattansi on X to be answered on next week’s episode!

Why have people come here for centuries in search of answers to life’s biggest questions? Who built the ancient stone labyrinths, and what secrets do they hold? And will we be lucky enough to spot beluga whales in the icy waters of the White Sea? Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the Solovetsky Islands.

CrossTalking with James Jatras, Mats Nilsson, and Marko Gasic.

On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Rick Sanchez sits down with BRICS TV General Director Ayanda Holo, who doesn’t mince words on the state of European politics. Despite extremely low support among the electorate, the elites cling to power for years. Holo and Sanchez dissect the shifting balance of global power. Holo notes that the BRICS nations achieved a historic consensus despite their differing interests and goals, proving that the youth of the Global South no longer reveres Western dominance. With the UN Security Council facing an inevitable revamp by powers like South Africa, Brazil, and India, the conversation shifts to the future of Africa. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will be African – driven by a hyper-young, innovative demographic and an abundance of critical minerals.

The writing is on the wall: The world is interconnected, and the era of isolating the Global South is over.

CrossTalking with Joshua Landis and Patrick Henningsen.

But the biggest story is happening on the ground – despite the ongoing hostilities, deep rebuilding is already underway. From restoring schools to drafting a massive economic strategy through 2042, discover how the region is actively shaping a post-war future in a world that will never be the same.

Watch the full interview only on RT.

CrossTalking with Mark Sleboda and George Szamuely.