Sanchez Effect

‘EXCLUSIVE: Truth in Two Voices – Candace Owens & Rick Sanchez sit down

In this rare sit down, Rick and Candace tackle the most pressing controversies of our time – from war crimes by Ukraine to the narratives surrounding Israel – while sharing their own experiences of media manipulation.

Rick’s firsthand war zone perspective meets Candace’s relentless challenge to the status quo. She shares her amazement at Russia’s beauty. As well as her frustration with the Cold War hangover: people are taught that Russians are a “no no” and a no go. And her frustration with western media in general – they are uninterested in the truth; they act like “an old dog that can’t learn new tricks.”

Rick asks Candace if given her relentless desire for truth and outstanding morality, she’d run for president – her answer is a resounding: ‘NO’. Candace is confident she’d be a dictator. Wanna know why? Tune in to RT to find out.

‘EXCLUSIVE: Maria Zakharova joins ‘Sanchez Effect’ on sidelines of SPIEF-2026

The Sanchez Effect special coverage of the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum has three traditions: the gorgeous background of the forum, a spirited Rick Sanchez, and the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as the first guest. Maria Zakharova was outraged at yet another Ukrainian terrorist attack against Russian civilians in Donbass. Eight people were killed in a drone strike on a bus, something which Zakharova described as ‘unprecedented cruelty’. She says that terrorism has become the state ideology of the Kiev regime, but it’s even worse that the West supports such actions, making immorality a common practice in global politics. Talking about Armenia’s recent cooling of its relations with Russia, Zakharova says there is no problem with Yerevan having economic ties with the European Union. She explains that the issue here is that the EU does not desire co-operation with Armenia, but to sow discord between Moscow and Yerevan. Watch the whole interview here on RT.com or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

The US knows Cubans’ daily calorie intake because they impose hunger on purpose – Latin American History Professor Danny Shaw

On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect Professor Shaw argues that America’s long-term economic blockade of Cuba has forced the island into a humanitarian crisis, comparing it to Gaza’s suffering. He warns that the ‘economic war’ has depopulated Cuba, denied citizens access to foreign currency, and left families starved for basic necessities.

The professor calls US actions a new form of colonialism, insisting that the only benefit of the blockade is profit for billionaires, describing imperialism as a ‘beast’ that exists solely to extract money at the expense of Cuban children. Shaw has travelled the country himself and says Cubans almost wish for the bombs to drop already – it can’t be worse than what they are experiencing now.

Watch the full conversation for a candid look at the looming threat of invasion, the role wealthy lobbyists play, and how US politics are shaping Cuba’s future – only on RT.

‘Make no mistake, America, your sons and daughters are being sent off to die‘ – Ex-US marine Kenneth O’Keefe

‘Make no mistake, America, your sons and daughters are being sent off to die as cannon fodder, and all by order of the Jewish State of Israel and your treasonous president, Donald J Trump’ – Ex- US marine Kenneth O’Keefe.

In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick brings on former US marine and Gulf war veteran Kenneth O’Keefe to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East crisis and the optics of the American military there. O’Keefe is now in Tehran, where he strikes out at Washington with a single question: ‘What would you do if Iran bombed a school in America?’ He and Rick agree that the entire war is illegal and in no way serves American interests – especially considering that the whole thing has been entirely orchestrated by Israel. They note that anti-US sentiment in Iran makes sense after the number of war crimes committed against the nation. O’Keefe also mocks the possibility of a ground invasion of Iran. He says that Iranians would probably be saving American marines from starvation in the country’s impassable mountain range. Watch the whole episode on RT International or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

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

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.

Sanchez in Donbass: first-hand reporting on Ukrainian war crimes from Starobelsk

On this unique episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick goes directly to the site of the Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Lugansk Republic that heavily damaged a local college and nearby residential buildings, killing 21 civilians and wounding 65 others. Ukraine claims it was targeting Rubicon – an elite Russian drone unit. Rick goes through the city and asks locals and officials whether that’s true. He quickly learns that Ukraine’s claims are absolutely false, as locals express immense support for Russia. In the second part of the episode, Rick invites RT host Chay Bowes, RT senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev, and DD Geopolitics senior journalist Christopher Helali to sum up everything they’ve observed. The journalists are shocked by how the Western media has ignored the Ukrainian attack and instead focused on condemning Russia’s retaliatory strikes on Kiev’s military infrastructure. Rick and his colleagues take particular issue with CNN and the BBC for branding things that they’ve seen with their very own eyes as ‘Russian disinformation.’ You can catch this episode and more on RT International or BitChute at RICKSANCHEZTV.