Podcast
Europe-s bad bet
Well-informed observers understand that Ukraine is losing the war and will be defeated, despite the claims issued by NATO countries’ governments and media. At the same time, elites in Europe are raising the alarm of an impending war with Russia. Europe is in the grip of war fever. How does this help Ukraine? CrossTalking with Ulrike Guérot and Ryan Milton. ...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:53:42
The Greenland deal: US moving in on the Arctic
US President Donald Trump got his way on the Greenland deal. Denmark and the island have signed an agreement to allow the United States to expand its military presence there. So, what does that mean for the Arctic region and the American relationship with Europe? Join us for that conversation with guests Karen Kwiatkowski, former US Air Force Officer, and David Pyne, Deputy Executive Director of the Task Force on Na...
Read More Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:33:41
Why Russia won-t collapse, how to win Russia-Ukraine war, real Putin — with Fyodor Lukyanov
East Meets West welcomes Fyodor Lukyanov, Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club for a deep-dive perspective on the escalation between Russia and Europe, why both Kiev and Moscow believe they can win the war, and how the West’s ideological habits distort the actual politician President Putin is. Is Europe using Russia as a convenient political foe to unify domestic populations and mask in...
Read More Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:26:41
Is BRICS really becoming an alternative to the West, or is the debate more nuanced?
On India, Russia and the World, Dammu Ravi, former BRICS sherpa and secretary (economic relations) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, joins Runjhun Sharma, head of news at RT India, to clear the air about the anti-West narrative surrounding BRICS. Ravi argues that achieving consensus amid major geopolitical tensions was a significant success and explains why BRICS countries are exploring non-dollar trade...
Read More Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:01:46
Back to war, again?
It is a war that never should have happened. It is also a war that appears almost impossible to end. With no resolution on the horizon, the US-Israel war on Iran is a battle of wills and attrition. The question is: Can the world survive this? CrossTalking with Warwick Powell and Matteo Capasso. ...
Read More Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:38:19
‘Europe is a half-dead body- Timofey Bordachev. ‘We don-t need an inch of EU land- Sergey Karaganov
Europe is being shaken by a number of events and crises. That’s the main topic of this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect on the sidelines of the Valdai 2026 forum. Ricks brings in two experts from the gathering – Sergey Karaganov, honorary chairman of the presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy, and Timofey Bordachev, a professor at Russia’s Higher School of Economics. Both t...
Read More Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:24:52
The West-s ‘Political Hallucination-: Prof. Gong and Prof. Mielniczuk expose chilling European realities that threaten us all
On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Rick sits down for an explosive panel at the Valdai Discussion Club with two global experts whose predictions from last year have already come true. They are back to piece together a dangerous new geopolitical puzzle. Prof. Mielniczuk warns that the Western media narrative of ‘Russia losing’ is a dangerous political hallucination. Prof. Gong points out that Europe...
Read More Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:37:01
‘They are arming Europe so much that the only way out they have is to do a war- - Lorenzo Maria Pacini
‘They are arming Europe so much that the only way out they have is to do a war - and it might be a nuclear one’ - Lorenzo Maria Pacini, Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Geopolitics at UniDolomiti of Belluno. On the latest ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick sits down with two professors at the Valdai Discussion Club to dissect a fracturing global order. Mr. Pacini is not optimistic, saying ...
Read More Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:36:56
CrossTalk Bullhorns: Rejecting peace (again)
At this year’s United Nations General Assembly gathering Iran proposed a seven-day roadmap to end the war. Donald Trump was quick to reply. He said, I reject their proposal. Is this yet another missed opportunity to achieve peace? Also, why is Europe so desperate for a war against Russia that it can’t win? CrossTalking with Tarik Cyril Amar and Aleksandar Pavic. ...
Read More Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:07:34
Americans pay $2 billion a day for Iran war: Afshin Rattansi challenges ex-deputy CENTCOM commander
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Vice Admiral Robert Harward, former deputy commander of US CENTCOM and executive VP of Shield AI. Afshin Rattansi challenges him on his support for the US regime-change war against Iran, Iran’s de facto alliance with the US against ISIS & Al-Qaeda, the economic cost of the war at $2 billion a day for Americans, the level of the Iranian threat against the US...
Read More Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:18:09
The dark shadow of Ebola
In the aftermath of the devastating 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, Professor PLO Lumumba examines the invisible wounds left behind — the stigma, economic ruin, and fragile health systems that threaten to undo hard-won progress across the African continent. Join Professor Lumumba for an unflinching look at what comes after the outbreak ends, and why the shadow of Ebola is a reckoning Africa cannot afford to ig...
Read More Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:58:51
A story of Malawi
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor turns his gaze to Malawi, a landlocked nation whose name means flames, tracing its journey from the powerful Maravi Kingdom to a British protectorate, through three decades of dictatorial rule, and into a present defined by fragile democracy and economic struggle. Tune in to learn more. ...
Read More Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:58:14
Align to malign? Alberto Togni, member of the Council of the Swiss Communist Party
Name a country that is neither a member of NATO nor the EU, yet still takes part in the former’s military exercises and the latter’s sanctions. It’s Switzerland, a country that has had neutrality enshrined in its constitution since 1848. With the Swiss set to vote on how that principle should be applied in the future, what does it even mean to be neutral in 2026? To discuss this, Oksana is joined b...
Read More Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:43:38
Prof. John Mearsheimer: Great fear in the US that China will be the world-s most powerful country
On this episode of New Order, we speak to John Mearsheimer, professor of international relations at the University of Chicago and the Host of the ‘Offensive Realism’ podcast. He discusses why he believes the UN has been irrelevant in international relations, the likelihood of UN Security Council reform to include members such as India, Japan, Brazil, Nigeria, and others, President Trump’s view that...
Read More Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:04:23
Body Language Of Twisted Monstrosities
The UN is an increasingly irrelevant talking shop, but it does produce some good theater. In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew look at the latest drivel fest in completely unbiased and non-aligned New York. No surprises, the Israelis and Ukroscammers top the bill. ...
Read More Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:59:38
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