Sanchez Effect

‘Zelensky’s seeking a nuclear bomb was one of the reasons for the conflict’ – Vasily Prozorov
On today’s Sanchez Effect, Rick asks why Trump has been driving up tensions across the Middle East. Could it be because of Israel’s influence? Rick thinks all the evidence points in that direction. The second major topic is corruption in...
Feb 26, 2026 18:06
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.”

‘Zelensky’s seeking a nuclear bomb was one of the reasons for the conflict’ – Vasily Prozorov
On today’s Sanchez Effect, Rick asks why Trump has been driving up tensions across the Middle East. Could it be because of Israel’s influence? Rick thinks all the evidence points in that direction. The second major topic is corruption in...
Feb 26, 2026 18:06
Because Iran may have supplied weapons ages ago – something all nations do – we should bomb them now? – Rick Sanchez
In the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, we hear from Tom Norton, Chairman of America PAC and Michigan State Senate candidate, who firmly believes Iran played a role in 9/11, is on the brink of acquiring nuclear weapons, and is facing an exodus...
Feb 25, 2026 17:55
Debates over Japan’s remilitarization intentions - Viktor Gao & Pascal Lottaz
‘PM Takaichi, I hope you listen to me, the moment Japan possesses a nuclear weapon, it will be the moment of its own annihilation’ – Viktor Gao. ‘Such language will only make Japan think of arming itself...
Feb 24, 2026 18:31
EXCLUSIVE: Rick Sanchez’s one-on-one with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
A ‘Sanchez Effect’ flashback of Rick’s trip to Iran and his interview with the country's most senior diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, amid ongoing talks between Iran and the US. For a long time, the main issue for the US towards Iran was...
Feb 24, 2026 17:44
Transgender debate at Sanchez Effect – American streamer Destiny VS RT’s Chay Bowes
The promotion of transgender ideas: OK or dangerous for society? Sanchez Effect features a debate between Steven Bonnell ll, the streamer known as ‘Destiny’, and RT’s Chay Bowes! Rick wonders if recent mass shootings by transgender...
Feb 19, 2026 19:08
‘Trump is desperate to make a deal. But Iranians are very hard negotiators’ – former US Army officer
In this episode of Sanchez Effect, we dive into the potential conflict map between Iran and the US, as Washington is basically camping out right at Iran’s front door with a huge fleet, and threats are flying around like confetti. They’re...
Feb 18, 2026 17:27
‘Occupation of the US by Israel – that’s the world we live in’ - Dr. Hasan Unal
In the latest edition of Sanchez Effect, Rick and his guest, Baskent University International Relations Professor Dr. Hasan Unal, dissect the unsettling dynamic between the two countries. Even as Washington scrambles to negotiate with Tehran,...
Feb 17, 2026 17:17
Hot debate at ‘Sanchez Effect’: Rick Sanchez and his guests talk on Iran, Israel
Yoni Ben-Menachem: ‘Trump has been anti-Iran for years; he doesn’t need Netanyahu to push him.’ Christopher Helali: ‘But millions from Miriam Adelson certainly help pave the way!’ In the latest episode of...
Feb 16, 2026 20:12
‘Iran will not give anything more because the last time we had a deal, the US tore it up’ – Mostafa Khoshcheshm
It’s the final day of the Sanchez Effect trip to Iran. Rick sums up everything that has been said and what he has learned from this journey. He talks to Iranian journalist Mostafa Khoshcheshm, a professor at the Iranian University of...
Feb 13, 2026 18:28