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.”
Inside the Alyoshki Siege: Rick Sanchez on the frontlines of a Humanitarian Disaster
Rick Sanchez returns to the frontlines of the Ukraine conflict for his second deep-dive report, this time entering the infamous town of Alyoshki – once a peaceful community, now a devastated war zone experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian disasters of modern times. For years, local residents have been trapped under constant fire, completely cut off from essential supplies by relentless Ukrainian shelling, drone strikes, and remote mining operations. Going straight to the heart of the siege, Rick speaks directly with the civilians who endured these conditions. Survivors share how they managed to stay alive and speak out on who they hold responsible for their ordeal. We do want to warn you: some stories from these locals are disturbing.
‘Africa has a seat at the table and its own voice now. We choose our own friends’ – Salim Kikeke
‘Africa has a seat at the table and its own voice now. We choose our own friends’ – Salim Kikeke, award-winning Tanzanian journalist, deputy CEO of Crown Media. For decades, the global perception of Africa has been shaped by Hollywood and Western newsrooms filtering the continent down to nothing but poverty and chaos. On the latest Sanchez Effect, veteran journalist Salim Kikeke exposes how mainstream networks manufacture headlines from the inside, sharing his first-hand experience. Together, Rick and Salim dive into why the Western ‘cool guy’ image is failing when stacked against actual economic and political realities, and how Gen Z and social media challenges are bypassing mainstream gatekeepers to show the true, beautiful Africa. Tune in for the latest.
‘The West wants Kenya to ignore Russia. But Russia is a big country in every sense of the word, and cannot be ignored’
On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Kenya is tearing up the old geopolitical playbook. Rejecting Western pressure to pick sides, Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi makes it clear: the “Silicon Savannah” answers only to its national interests, keeping its doors open to Russia, China, and the West alike. This isn’t just talk but a high-stakes economic power play. Kenya is launching its own domestic oil production to fundamentally transform African energy. Mudavadi’s ultimate advice to the world? Stop looking in the rearview mirror of historical grievances. Africa is moving forward by leveraging rapid technology, forcing positive debt relief, and creating jobs to create a powerhouse built by Africans, for Africans. Tune in for the latest.
No country in whole of Europe matches Russia when it comes to contribution to liberation of African continent – Mbuyiseni Ndlozi
The much-anticipated third Russia-Africa Summit is on the horizon – so RT’s Sanchez Effect discusses African issues with popular blogger and former South African Member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. He says the continent still misses Soviet times, when there were human-oriented projects that invested in people and unity. Ndlozi says that the West is attempting to cut ties between Africa and Russia at any cost, as they need the continent’s resources in order to keep growing. Ndlozi says there is only one way for African nations to reach a bright future – to stay united and count on themselves, as there is no one who can ‘run Africa better than Africans’.
‘It is hard to work in US politics and be free of Zionism’ – Calla Walsh
‘All the US politicians I’d worked for were so progressive on climate and healthcare but support genocide, and looting the resources of the world to profit for themselves. It is hard to work in US politics and be free of Zionism.’ – Calla Walsh. The crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, unrest in Europe and US domestic politics – all these are covered in just one episode of the ‘Sanchez Effect’. RT correspondent Yasin Eken is on the streets of Paris bringing us the opinions of locals. He says they have a single demand: ‘for Emmanuel Macron to step down’. For the rest Rick brings in Calla Walsh, the American political analyst who moved to Beirut in Lebanon to expose Israeli actions there. She says that it does not matter who are you – Democrat or Republican – they maintain the same policy just with different means and that same policy is always on the side of Israel.
‘Bunkers and hiding? Total misinformation. The mainstream media is just desperate to dictate a false narrative.’
On the latest episode of The Sanchez Effect, Faisal Al-Shammeri, columnist at the Arab News and Makkah Newspaper, shatters Western myths about the Saudi leadership. Despite relentless outside attempts to sow division, Al-Shammeri highlights that the Saudi monarchy and MBS remain overwhelmingly popular, especially among the nation’s youth. But this goes way beyond regional headlines. Al-Shammeri breaks down why the Middle East has become a critical battleground in the global power shift from a unipolar world to an East-West showdown between the US and China. He reveals why the Kingdom – despite spending $30 billion on aid and defense – is actively pushing the US to de-escalate with Iran in pursuit of real political stability. He also tackles the optics problem: why the world loves a “David vs. Goliath” story, why it’s completely unfair to Saudi Arabia in the fight against the Houthis, and how the media manipulates the narrative. Tune in now to get the unfiltered story.