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In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect,’ Rick discusses recent major conflicts with former U.S. Marine Corps officer and State Department official Matthew Hoh, who took part in American operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our guest told us that Iran is winning its current war, and that is why it is insisting on achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, but Matthew also believes Israel will do whatever it takes to undermine the peace process, following widespread radicalization among its citizens. As for the Ukraine conflict, Mr. Hoh does not think Russia will escalate and strike the European Union, even in spite of its provocations. He thinks it is Brussels and not Moscow that wants another big war on the continent. That is because EU elites need an external threat to build up their support. Watch the full episode here on RT or on BitChute at ‘ricksancheztv’.

Ukrainian political refugee Pavel Onishchenko says life for military-aged men has become a “survival quest,” with many trying to avoid detention, forced conscription, or being sent to the front. Meanwhile, EU officials are discussing restrictions on protection for newly arriving Ukrainian men who are legally barred from leaving the country.

Washington is pressing a familiar demand across West Asia: armed groups should surrender their weapons to the state.

In Lebanon, a new US-backed trilateral framework identifies Hezbollah’s disarmament as a central goal. But Hezbollah says it will remain a resistance movement, while its supporters argue the group is also a major political force representing Lebanon’s Shia community.

Kenya's parliament has demanded that British soldiers deployed in the country be subject to local criminal jurisdiction. The demand is a key priority for Kenyan lawmakers ahead of the 2026 review of the military partnership with the UK.

For years, the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) has been at the center of intense public debate over allegations of criminal misconduct and a lack of accountability.

RT's Omondi Otieno has the details.

American human rights lawyer, journalist and political activist Dan Kovalik has been briefly detained by anti-terrorism police upon his arrival in the UK.

We get all the details from the man himself.

Khorasan Diary founder Iftikhar Firdous says the latest Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan reflect a dangerous breakdown in relations between Islamabad and the Taliban.

Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy, speaks to RT about the killing of a six-month-old baby in a Ukrainian strike on a civilian home.

Former aide to Afghanistan’s national security advisor Miriam Wardak says Pakistan has legitimate security concerns, but warns that any military action must comply with international law, protect civilians and respect Afghanistan’s sovereignty.

In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick invites columnist and author Brandon Weichert to talk about the conflict in the Middle East. Mr. Weichert says there's nothing good for America, as Iran completely won the war and he does not see any possible ways to change that. Brandon also thinks that Arab states are done with the American presence in the region because those bases actually endanger them. There is also a big discussion with RT's European correspondent Chay Bowes on Finland’s desire to deploy NATO nuclear arms on its territory. Rick and Chay mock Helsinki’s idea, saying the Finnish could get a nuclear finish. Watch the full episode here on RT or on BitChute ‘ricksancheztv’.

A six-month-old child has been killed in a Ukrainian strike on a civilian home, prompting Moscow to call on the international community to address what it describes as Kiev’s criminal actions.

RT speaks with DD Geopolitics journalist and commentator Christopher Helali, who says the latest attack reflects a broader pattern of strikes on Russian civilians — from Donbass and Starobelsk to Kursk, Belgorod and beyond.