Lukashenko gives interview to RT journalist Rick Sanchez
MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an interview to the RT news channel, BelTA has learned.
The interviewer was RT host and presenter of the Sanchez Effect program Richard (Rick) Sanchez. The interview went on for nearly two hours and covered a broad spectrum of topics – from Belarus’ domestic development trajectory to the current geopolitical landscape. Aleksandr Lukashenko gave his perspective on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, Belarusian-U.S. relations, the policies of EU countries, and the overall international situation.
For over 40 years, Rick Sanchez hosted his own news programs and worked as an anchor on major American television channels, including Fox News and CNN. He has interviewed four U.S. presidents, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev, and many other prominent political figures.
In 2019 Rick Sanchez joined the team of the RT America channel. In 2024, the journalist was forced to end his collaboration with RT due to sanctions imposed against the channel, and in 2025 he moved to Moscow to continue working for the channel.
Since 2025 Rick Sanchez has hosted his program Sanchez Effect on RT, where he presents his perspective on international events and discusses them with show guests. The program airs four times a week on television and on RT’s online platforms. Each episode collectively receives about 40 million views.
Over time, the guests on the Sanchez Effect program have included Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov, and others.
The RT television channel (formerly Russia Today) is a Russian international 24/7 multilingual news channel launched in 2005. It broadcasts in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, and Serbian.