Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Glenn Diesen’s Book: The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia Conversations on Groong - February 17, 2025 Topics Think Tanks: Defining the Problem Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups Reforming the Think Tank Industry Guest Glenn Diesen Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025 Video: https://youtu.be/CAd1N-UAegE Get the book: h...

Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgian, and the New Global Order Conversations on Groong - February 16, 2025 Topics A New Détente? The Trump-Putin Call Russia’s Strategic Choices Russo-Armenian Relations Russo-Azerbaijani Relations Georgia’s Pragmatism Guest Fyodor Lukyanov (Фёдор Алекса́ндрович Лукья́нов) Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, Februa...

Groong Week in Review - February 9, 2025 Topics Pashinyan in DC Trump Sanctions the ICC Azerbaijani Diplomacy in Action Workers Strike at Mining Co. Guest Anna Karapetyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 413 | Recorded: January 11, 2025 Video: https://youtu.be/CZEW8s2uups Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

The Estrangement of Georgia and the West Conversations on Groong - February 10, 2025 Topics Effects of the Cutoff of USAID Georgia and the EU Georgian and the South Caucasus Guest Archil Sikharulidze Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 Conversations on Groong - February 9, 2025 Topics The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine Shifting Global Power and Alliances Small Countries in a Multipolar World Guest Glenn Diesen Arman Grigoryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025 Subscribe and follow us ev...

Groong Week in Review - February 2, 2025 Topics MPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating Tanks Russia Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorating Armenia’s Strategic Geopolitical Balancing Azerbaijan and the “Zangezur Corridor” Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 410 | Recorded: February 3, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, February 2, 2025 Conversations on Groong - February 2, 2025 Topics Who was Kirk Kerkorian? How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia Investing in Armenia End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian Guest Harut Sassounian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 409 | Recorded: January 22, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: li...

Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the Lambs Groong Week in Review - January 26, 2025 Topics Mirzoyan in Moscow Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions) FIS Annual Report 2025 The Silence of the Lambs Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 202...

Russian-Iranian Partnership Pact | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025 Conversations on Groong - January 27, 2025 Topics Russo-Iranian Partnership Treaty Implications of 🇷🇺- 🇮🇷 pact for Armenia Trump Back in Office: War or Peace? Guest Pietro Shakarian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 407 | Recorded: January 25, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Groong Week in Review - January 19, 2025 Topics Trump Inauguration Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership UK-Ukrainian 100-Year Partnership US-Armenian “Strategic Partnership” Guest Hrant Mikaelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 406 | Recorded: January 20, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 20, 2025 Conversations on Groong - January 20, 2025 Topics President Joseph Aoun Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam The Changing Face of the Middle East Armenian Community and Joseph Aoun Guest Yeghia Tashjian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 405 | Recorded: January 19, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everyw...

Groong Week in Review - January 12, 2025 Topics Incoming Trump Admin Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled Iran Security Chief Visit Armenia’s Pro-West Signals Guest Tevan Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 29, 2024 Topics: Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations 17 Points to an Agreement 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024 Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/403 YouTube: https://youtu.be/NVDZ---WZ0U #ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #PeaceTalks #Armenia #Azerbaija...

Conversations on Groong - Dec 27, 2024 Topics: Arrest, one year in prison Pre-trial detention as punishment Selective "justice" against opposition members The silence of the West Guest: Narek Malyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian NOTE: This is an English version of the original Armenian interview in Episode 383 . Special thanks to Naré Navasardyan and Oshin Rostami for transla...

ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 22, 2024 Topics: Armenian Azerbaijani Stalled Talks Fall of Syria Defense Politics Un-Civil Strife Guest: Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 401 | Recorded: December 24, 2024 Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/401 Video: https://youtu.be/70u1iyqq6ZU #ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #PeaceTalks #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh...

Conversations on Groong - December 22, 2024 Topics:   - U.S. Imperialism: The mindset, global influence, and comparisons with other powers.   - Think Tanks & Policy: How defense-funded institutions shape U.S. military decisions. Guest: Matthew Hoh Hosts:   - Hovik Manucharyan   - Asbed Bedrossian Episode 400 | Recorded: December 20, 2024 Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/400 Video: https...

Conversations on Groong - December 21, 2024 Topics: Syria’s Fall and Regional Power Shifts Turkey’s Expanding Influence in Syria Impact on Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations Russia and Iran’s Middle East Strategy Guest: Arman Grigoryan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 399 | Recorded: December 19, 2024 Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/399 Video: https://youtu.be/Ti5D0MvbR88 Subscr...

Groong Week in Review - December 15, 2024 Topics Is Azerbaijan Preparing for War? Pashinyan’s Deceptive Discourse on Talks with Azerbaijan Are Armenans Aware of the Dangers facing the Nation? Swiss Parliamentary Motion on Artsakh Armenians’ Right of Return Guest Anna Karapetyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 398 | Recorded: December 16, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you...

Conversations on Groong - December 18, 2024 Topics Memories of the Artsakh Blockade Ethnic Cleansing Trump Returns to the White House Guest Gev Iskajyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 397 | Recorded: December 17, 2024 https://podcasts.groong.org/397 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/nVD1tRHDsa4 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - December 16, 2024 Topics: Syria and the Middle East The South Caucasus Turkey, Iran, Russia Guest: Varuzhan Geghamyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 397 | Recorded: December 13, 2024 https://podcasts.groong.org/396 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - December 14, 2024 Topics Syria and the Middle East The South Caucasus Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance 44-Day War and the ISR Factor Fueling Other Wars Guest Larry C. Johnson Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 395 | Recorded: December 12, 2024 https://podcasts.groong.org/395 #Armenia #Syria #MiddleEast #SouthCaucasus #NagornoKarabakh #TurkeyArmenia...

ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 8, 2024 Topics: Remembering the 1988 Earthquake in Spitak Aliyev’s “New” Demands The Fall of Syria Georgia’s Post-Election Unrest Civil Contract Disobedience Guest: Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 394 | Recorded: December 9, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groo...

Conversations on Groong Topics: The Maidan Massacre : Key findings from Ivan Katchanovski's research and its implications The Ukraine War : How the Maidan events set the stage for the ongoing conflict. Conflicting Narratives : Dissecting media, government, and eyewitness accounts of the massacre Foreign Involvement : The roles of Russia, the West, and other actors in Ukraine’s political crisi...

Conversations on Groong Topics: Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War NATO and Intelligence Sharing Global Power Rivalries Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices Guest: Karen Kwiatkowski Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024 https://podcasts.groong.org/392 #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #Artsakh #KarenKwiatkowski #44DayWar #Turkey #NATO #Geopolitics #MiddleEast...

Conversations on Groong Topics: Escalation in Syria COP29 Summit Can NATO save Armenia? Guest: Jeffrey Sachs Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024 https://podcasts.groong.org/391 #JeffreySachs #ArmeniaNews #COP29 #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #NagornoKarabakh #MiddleEast #GlobalDiplomacy #BRICS #ClimateAction Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: li...