Zakharova and Rick Sanchez: Is U.S. Finally Facing Its Own Problems Honestly? | APT

APT Jun 20, 2025

In a striking conversation with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, veteran journalist Rick Sanchez says what many won’t: “The things I hear America say it wants to be—is what I see in Russia today.” The two discussed growing disillusionment with U.S. leadership, the West’s double standards, and the surprising optimism emerging around U.S.-Russia relations. Zakharova agrees, noting that for the first time in decades, the U.S. administration is being forced to acknowledge its own domestic crises. Is a new era of realism and accountability dawning in Washington?

Watch this in-depth exchange on the shifting global narrative, the role of independent media, and why Moscow might be closer to American ideals than Washington itself.