Sanchez Effect

If both Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait get shut down, this will be world-shattering – Christopher Helali
In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick covers recent developments in the Middle East and the legacy of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham. DD Geopolitics correspondent, Christopher Helali, joins the discussion from Tehran, giving...
Jul 13, 2026 17:34
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.”

If both Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait get shut down, this will be world-shattering – Christopher Helali
In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick covers recent developments in the Middle East and the legacy of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham. DD Geopolitics correspondent, Christopher Helali, joins the discussion from Tehran, giving...
Jul 13, 2026 17:34
‘NATO is the biggest and most dangerous terrorist organization in the world’ – Turkish Communist Party Secretary General
‘NATO is the biggest and most dangerous terrorist organization in the world’ – Turkish Communist Party Secretary General. This episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ goes from royal blue to Marxist red, as Rick talks to...
Jul 9, 2026 18:38
‘NATO summit a conference to sell weapons. It’s a corporate meeting of corporate heads. Who gets what?’ – Steven Eugene Kuhn
‘NATO summit a conference to sell weapons. It’s a corporate meeting of corporate heads. Who gets what? How are we going to split up the pie?’ – Steven Eugene Kuhn. In this edition of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’,...
Jul 8, 2026 19:32
‘The Iran war is the greatest tragedy of Trump’s second term’ – Jeffery Albert Tucker
On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect,’ Jeffery Tucker, founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, breaks down Donald Trump’s disastrous handling of the Iran crisis, arguing the American president broke...
Jul 7, 2026 22:29
Russia has liberated the key Donbass city of Konstantinovka. What’s next? Rick Sanchez and Stanislav Krapivnik explain!
In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick sets the table aside to walk you through our big wall map of the Ukraine conflict, breaking down why taking Konstantinovka matters for the Russian advance. He’s joined by one of the most...
Jul 6, 2026 17:25
‘The Ukraine war continues because Europe wants it’ - Dr. Richard Sakwa
‘The Ukraine war continues because Europe wants it. They’re saying to Trump, ‘You had your fun in the Gulf, now up the ante!’ - Dr. Richard Sakwa. On the latest episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez...
Jul 2, 2026 18:17
‘Donbass will be the new Jerusalem for NATO‘ – Matthew Hoh
Sanchez: ‘The EU needs the war to continue because that’s where they make their bread.’ Matthew Hoh: ‘Donbass will be the new Jerusalem for NATO.’ In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect,’ Rick...
Jul 1, 2026 18:36
‘Non-deal deal for a non-war war’ – Brandon Weichert
Sanchez: ‘I’m more confused by what in the world is going on with the Strait of Hormuz and do we have a deal?’ Brandon Weichert: ‘Non-deal deal for a non-war war’. In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez...
Jun 30, 2026 22:03
‘The negotiations are actually a ruse, the US is just trying to buy some time’ – Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com editor
‘The negotiations are actually a ruse, the US is just trying to buy some time, and Rubio’s making sure this war doesn’t actually get ended and creates a pretext to ramp it back up’ – Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com editor....
Jun 29, 2026 21:31