CrossTalk
- We are told the Biden administration won’t change its support for Israel even in light of the recent Rafah massacre. There are no red lines – only empty words. The international community is rallying to the Palestinian cause. Meanwhile,...May 31, 2024 05:11
'CrossTalk' is RT's flagship program. This TV debate experience presents hot-topic discussions on politics, business, newsmakers, global trends, present-day conflicts, and dangers and challenges facing our world. Host Peter Lavelle poses hard, straightforward questions to his guests, and demands concrete answers in response. Peter's guests are politicians, journalists, scientists and decision-makers of all sorts – anyone who influences the decisions changing our world or plays a key role in forming public opinion.
- NATO chooses warIt is now commonplace to hear that Ukraine is on its last legs. Its collapse is only a matter of time. In many ways this is true. However, all of this overlooks the fact that NATO is unwilling to accept defeat in this conflict. For this aggressive...May 29, 2024 06:29
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: Dangerous worldIs Europe preparing for direct military conflict with Russia? Evidence suggests the answer is yes. Also, international law and the real global community are working to hold Israel to account. How much isolation is the US willing to accept?...May 27, 2024 07:55
- CrossTalk: Israel in the dockWhile the Biden administration and many of its closest allies continue to shield Israel with diplomatic cover, the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice speak for much of the world. If there is to be justice, it must be...May 24, 2024 06:05
- Rocking out in KievIt’s widely recognized that the Kiev regime and its Western backers are losing the proxy war on Russia. In the case of Ukraine, it is obvious that bad news begets more bad news. The West appears incapable of comprehending that its war on...May 22, 2024 05:05
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: America goes bonkersIt is fair to say that the United States has lost its mind over the issue of Israel. In the process, the 'America First' movement has shown itself to be a fraud. Also, remembering history. Why has D-Day become more important in the West than V-E...May 13, 2024 07:32
- CrossTalk: Victory and peaceMay 9 is a venerated day on the Russian calendar. It marks the victory over fascism in Europe in 1945. Tragically, the Collective West has forgotten this day. CrossTalking with Vladimir Golstein, Stevan Gajic, and Alexander Markovics.May 10, 2024 06:58
- CrossTalk: ‘Strategic confusion’French President Emmanuel Macron says he is advocating ‘strategic ambiguity’ when it comes to Ukraine. This includes sending Western military personnel to fight for Kiev. This is not ‘strategic ambiguity,’ but rather...May 8, 2024 05:14
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: NATO in panicMacron, Cameron, and NATO double down on Ukraine. Also, are the anti-Israeli protests on campuses significant? How do they compare with previous bouts of student activism? CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Martin Jay.May 6, 2024 06:05
- CrossTalk: Controlling speechWestern elites endlessly declare they are virtuous because of their so-called values. The assault on Palestinians destroys the myth of these elites' virtue and reveals they have no values at all. You know this is the case when they say: 'I believe...May 3, 2024 05:44
- CrossTalk: Kicking the canWhen Biden’s massive foreign aid package was passed by the US Congress, it was met with much fanfare and political bluster. However, even mainstream media cast doubt on whether this aid will change military realities on the ground. Illusions,...May 1, 2024 05:28
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: Ensuring defeatWith the passage of Biden’s huge foreign aid bill, it is important to ask: What is next? What is really the purpose of this aid? To help Ukraine win or just stave off defeat for now? CrossTalking with Dmitry Babich and Gilbert Doctorow.Apr 29, 2024 05:27
- CrossTalk: Protesting genocideIsrael’s genocidal assault on Gaza has resulted in casualties beyond the war-torn strip; it has dealt a blow to international humanitarian law as well as free speech across the Western world. Perversely, being pro-Palestinian and pro-peace is...Apr 26, 2024 06:22
- CrossTalk: Funding more failureThe massive aid bill for Ukraine passed by the US Congress ensures the conflict will continue. Countless lives will continue to be lost. But will this aid alter the events being played out on the ground? There is no reason to believe so. ...Apr 24, 2024 06:37
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: ‘Axis of evil’The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson, claims that Russia, China, and Iran are the ‘new axis of evil.’ Here we go again! CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Martin Jay.Apr 22, 2024 05:55
- CrossTalk: ‘Deterrence supremacy’The balance of power in the Middle East is in a state of flux. Israel no longer has its vaulted ‘deterrence supremacy.’ A group called the ‘Axis of Resistance’ is challenging the Jewish state and, perhaps just as importantly,...Apr 19, 2024 06:18
- CrossTalk: New red lineIran’s retaliatory strike against Israel is a game charger. A new red line has been established. Tehran will no longer outsource its confrontation with Israel. Meanwhile, the Gaza genocide continues. CrossTalking with Eric...Apr 17, 2024 07:42
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: Biden’s many warsIran has retaliated. Is the US getting ready for a wider war? And, how many wars is the Biden administration planning on fighting? How many can it win? CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Martin Jay.Apr 15, 2024 05:58
- Wag the dogBiden told the media that Israel should introduce a 6 to 8-week ceasefire in Gaza - but later walked this back. He also said Netanyahu’s approach to Gaza was a ‘mistake’ and he didn’t ‘agree with his approach.’...Apr 12, 2024 06:19
- CrossTalk: ‘Acceptable result’
Sometimes words do matter. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says Ukraine may have to compromise with Russia. What that compromise might entail has been left unanswered. Nonetheless, this is an acknowledgement that NATO’s proxy war against...Apr 10, 2024 06:06 - CrossTalk Bullhorns: End of an eraThe end of an era and the start of another. Is there no red line Israel won’t cross? And, will NATO invite Ukraine into the alliance this July? Or will they just fudge it? CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Martin Jay.Apr 8, 2024 06:20
- CrossTalk: No red linesStaring into the abyss. Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza is dangerously destabilizing the entire Middle East. It is readily apparent that Israel is spoiling for a major war with many of its neighbors. And the plan is to have the US fight...Apr 5, 2024 05:31
- CrossTalk: No quick victoryThe collective West’s thinking about Ukraine has entered the realm of fantasy. Somehow, more aid – military and financial – will reverse Ukraine’s trajectory. One US congressman has called for a ‘Hiroshima and...Apr 3, 2024 06:31
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: The Russians are coming!The Russians are coming! Here we go again. The more the West becomes unsure of itself, the more it blames Russia. Is the West afraid of its own shadow? CrossTalking with Martin Jay and George Szamuely.Apr 1, 2024 06:06
- CrossTalk: Genocide-in-armsSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin declared while hosting his Israeli counterpart that the US-Israel military relationship is “unshakable,” as Israel continues its slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. The historical record notes that the US...Mar 29, 2024 06:03
- CrossTalk: ‘State of war’The Kremlin’s spokesman has declared that Russia is now in a ‘state of war’ due to the West’s involvement in Ukraine. Does this mean Russia is changing strategy and objectives? And should we expect the collective West to...Mar 27, 2024 05:26
- CrossTalk Bullhorns: Moscow targetedMoscow has suffered its worst terrorist attack in 20 years. Many are blaming Ukraine and its Western patrons. Also, an American-sponsored UN Security Council resolution on Gaza failed to pass. This marks the utter failure of American policy that is...Mar 25, 2024 06:50
