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Sanchez Effect

RT

Sanchez Effect is a journalistic rebellion. RT’s flagship program is led by Rick Sanchez, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning newsman who’s made a career out of defying the status quo. “When only one side of a story is permitted, that’s when I push harder. If Moscow is deemed off-limits, it’s precisely where I want to be. Because more often than not, truth resides in the places we’re told not to look.”

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Feb 5, 2026 14:52

EXCLUSIVE: Sergey Lavrov on Sanchez Effect

In this episode, we go to the Russian Foreign Ministry and speak with one of Russia’s most experienced and well-known statesmen, Sergey Lavrov. Dedicating this interview to the Diplomatic Workers Day in Russia, Lavrov offers deep analysis and an assessment of the ongoing peace talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict. He says that Russia has made numerous concessions in the past, but the EU and Vladimir Zelensky have made every effort to tweak the US proposals that were agreed to at the summit in Alaska. Lavrov gives credit to Donald Trump’s efforts to mediate a settlement, but at the same time he says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin were surprised that Trump imposed even harsher sanctions after the fruitful meeting in Anchorage. Lavrov agrees with the term ‘two faces of Trump’ and questions a so-called bright future of bilateral relations which the Trump administration has been talking about. Sergey takes aim at European politicians for their ‘pathetic diplomacy’ as they flip-flop on issues. While leaders of France and Germany have spoken about their willingness to talk to Russia, Lavrov says ‘if you want to call Putin, do it, he always picks up the phone’. Iran, Epstein, the US pressure in Latin America – those topics and much more with the Russian foreign minister on RT International.

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Feb 4, 2026 17:44

‘The Epstein story is about blackmailing people in our government. Are we being governed by puppets?’ – Tyler Nixon

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect Rick discuss one of today’s top stories – the Epstein files. US Army infantry veteran, counselor-at-law, constitutionalist, advocate, writer, and historian Tyler Nixon joins Rick and slams the double standards of the US judiciary system – where there’s one set of rules for elites, and another for common people.

Sanchez and Nixon agree that the main concern here is that US elites are owned by foreign governments (Israel, as Rick implies, while Tyler totally agrees that it looks like a Mossad operation).

Also, we give you some short excerpts of the big EXCLUSIVE Rick Sanchez interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Find out what one of Russia's senior statesmen had to say – on RT International.

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Feb 3, 2026 17:19

‘When the explosion happens – it will be survival of the fittest – and we are the people of this land’ – Marwa Osman

As the Middle East teeters on the edge of another all-out war, our latest episode of Sanchez Effect features a journalist & TV Show Host for PressTV who claims she would almost welcome it. For her, and many in the region, this is deeply personal. She shares with us her grief – over the family she’s lost, over the leaders murdered by the US, over the house she’s been building for years – that was decimated by the IDF in minutes. Can you blame her for her wrath?

Trusting American leaders is a thing of the past. They whisper sweet promises of diplomacy while raining down bombs. Her mantra? Hope for the best but prepare… well, in this case –for war. She’s betting on Iran coming out on top should push come to shove. Closing the Strait of Hormuz alone would have catastrophic consequences for the US, she warns. What other impacts might this have on Washington and the entire region? Tune in to our latest episode to find out.

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Feb 2, 2026 17:19

‘China wants to back its currency with gold while the dollar is backed by nothing. That’s checkmate’ – Peter Schiff

In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick attempts to take care of your pocket. Joined by Peter Schiff, the chief economist and global strategist at Europac.com, they talk about the Chinese intent to oust the dollar as the reserve currency and set up the Yuan in this role. Mr. Schiff says Beijing has all the means to do it, as behind the Yuan are gold and other metals and there is nothing behind the dollar. Peter also says that the dollar can’t now offer stability as it did in the past amid the sanctions policy of the White House. Schiff also warns against buying digital currencies that are not backed by physical metals – ‘you hold only air’. If you want to improve your understanding of the global economy and gain some financial tips – watch it on RT International.

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Jan 29, 2026 18:18

‘If NATO was ever to declare war on Russia, I wouldn’t be in NATO headquarters because of those Oreshniks’ – Stanislav Krapivnik

‘If NATO was ever to declare war on Russia, I wouldn’t be in NATO headquarters because those Oreshniks are coming, and they’ll be there within minutes’ – former US Army Officer Stanislav Krapivnik.

In this week’s episode of Sanchez Effect, we break down why the Oreshnik has made waves across the West. It’s a game-changer that can zip across Houston in a heartbeat, is virtually untouchable, and boasts plasma temperatures of 4,000 degrees – just shy of our Sun’s scorching 6,000 degrees.

Maybe that’s why Western capitals should think twice before continuing to flirt with the idea of war against Russia. But as they continue to wage their proxy war, we dig deep into the real story on the front lines with insights from a military expert.

We reveal what the Western media won’t show you – where exactly Russian forces stand on the map and challenge the prevailing narrative that ‘Russia isn’t winning’.

Plus, we unveil exclusive documents leaked by hackers who infiltrated Ukrainian systems, exposing contracts for foreign mercenaries. Spoiler alert: There are more than a few. Don’t miss all this and more in this episode of Sanchez Effect!

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Jan 28, 2026 18:37

‘It is a new world order, but not the new world and not the order the West had ever anticipated’ – Lionel

In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’: Rick and Lionel – a legal and media analyst – discuss the major developments in world politics. Both praised Canadian Prime Minister Carney for standing firm and not backtracking on his anti-hegemony speech at Davos that enraged Donald Trump. Another blow to the world order – what is the purpose of NATO? Lionel claims the organization is all about money for no purpose. He compares it with the joke: ‘Give us your money, we will protect you from vampires.’ ‘But there are no vampires!’ ‘You are welcome!’ Lionel also warns his fellow Americans that the globalists are conducting a beta test of a prison state in the UK and they want the same in the United States. Get your dose of ‘Sanchez Effect’ – on RT International.