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‘The EU is in a prison of its own narrative, with no logic behind its foreign policy’ – MEP Fernand Kartheiser

Published 26 May, 2026 17:43
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On the latest episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick pulls back the curtain on Brussels’ drama with a man who knows it inside and out. Fernand lays out why Europe’s leaders are stuck in a one-sided narrative that blocks off any dialogue with Russia. He is confident that peace is not high on the wish list of EC President Ursula von der Leyen’s cabinet as they need an outside enemy to pursue their own selfish goals. So, while they keep the Kremlin as a textbook villain, voices of support for free speech and democratic norms are quietly slipping away within the bloc.

Here’s the kicker: Fernand was the first to get the boot from the Brussels establishment for simply saying that dialogue with Moscow is the only way forward – and now the EU is looking for a good candidate to speak with Russia. Curious situation? Catch the full conversation on RT and BitChute.

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