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‘The EU has turned Europe into a continent that’s brain-dead’— Adriel Kasonta, political risk consultant and lawyer

In the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Rick and Adriel dive into the recent messages from the White House. The takeaway is clear: ready or not, the EU is on its own now. Mr. Kasonta explains that the signs have been there for a while, but Europeans have grown comfortable as America’s welfare darlings. Trump is having none of this - he’s telling them it’s time to grow up and stand on their own two feet, as a parent would to a child.  But instead of embracing this call for self-reliance, they’re throwing tantrums. Rather than hopping on Trump’s peace wagon, they cling to their old ways of war. Adriel points out that the neocons are so entrenched in their anti-Russia mindset that they’d rather set the whole continent ablaze than let go of their obsession. What’s in it for them? Adriel Kasonta reveals the answer - only on RT!

8.12.2025
45:47 min
8.12.2025
45:47 min
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‘The EU has turned Europe into a continent that’s brain-dead’— Adriel Kasonta, political risk consultant and lawyer
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.”