Tag: South Caucasus
Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine and US-Iran, Fidan in Moscow, Lachin, Azerbaijan and Pashinyan attack Armenian Church, Impeachment vs. Elections | Ep 442, June 1, 2025 [EP442]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Status of Ukraine and US-Iran Crises
- Hakan Fidan in Moscow
- Erdogan, Aliyev, Sharif in Lachin
- Azerbaijan and Pashinyan Attack the Armenian Church
- Impeachment vs. Elections
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 442 | Recorded: June 2, 2025
Arthur Khachatryan – Republic Day, EU Drama, and Constitutional Chaos | Ep 441, May 25, 2025 [EP441]
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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- May 28, Republic Day
- Armenia’s EU-Russia policy confusion
- Constitutional changes for “peace”
- Impeachment vs. election dilemma
- Azeri invasion threat and silence
Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran Tensions, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Victory Day, Journalist Assaulted | Ep 434, May 4, 2025 [EP434]
Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics | Series: wir
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- Iran Sanctions Escalate Amid Tensions
- Journalist Beaten Inside Yerevan Office
- Moscow Celebrates Victory Day Parade
- Armenia Caught Between EU and Russia
Episode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025
Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]
Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia | Series: cog, video
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- Scott Horton, Ed. Dir. The Libertarian Institute, AntiWar.com
Topics:
- What happened to Antiwar Voices
- Color Revolutions as US Strategy
- Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics
- And more!
Episode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025
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- Genocide Recognition and State Silence
- Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
- Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?
Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
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Topics:
- Trump’s Iran ultimatum explored
- Turkey’s protests seen as strategic
- Azerbaijan’s peace deal as smokescreen
- Armenia’s Westward drift analyzed
- Gyumri elections stir controversy
Episode 424 | Recorded: March 25, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - Peace or Capitulation? Armenia's Dilemma & Ukraine Shifts | Ep 423 - Mar 16, 2025 [EP423]
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Armenia-Azerbaijan “Treaty”: Concessions, secrecy, opposition backlash.
- Preconditions for Peace: OSCE Minsk dissolution, constitutional changes.
- Ukraine War Talks: Jeddah negotiations, UAV attacks, Trump-Putin call.
- Witkoff’s Baku Stop: Mysterious visit raising geopolitical questions.
Episode 423 | Recorded: March 17, 2025
Hrant Mikaelian - Abkhazia Polls, Armenian Hostages in Baku, Yerevan Protests | Ep 421, Mar 2, 2025 [EP421]
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
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- Abkhaz Elections & Regional Implications – The second round of Abkhazia’s presidential elections, the impact of mass protests, and what Badra Gunba’s victory means for the region.
- Armenian Hostages in Baku – Ongoing trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders, reports of torture, and international calls for independent medical evaluations.
- Protests in Yerevan Over POWs – Civil society and opposition-led demonstrations demanding stronger government action and international intervention.
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- US Foreign Policy Under Trump
- Transactional Foreign Policy
- Trump’s Cabinet & Policy Shifts
- US-Armenia Relations
Episode 420 | Recorded: February 27, 2025