Armenian News Network/Groong, an Armenian podcast providing objective coverage on Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the Armenian diaspora. Find us and follow us everywhere on social media. Here are our links: linktr.ee/groong.
Asbed Bedrossian
Hovik Manucharyan
Latest Episode
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: wirGroong Links:
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- 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
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- Ceasefire Terms:
- Negotiation Dynamics
- Posturing & International Pressure
- Risks & Challenges
Episode 422 | Recorded: March 12, 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
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- Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background
- The Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
- Western Democracy Promotion & Geopolitical Power Plays
- The War in Ukraine & Failed Peace Efforts
- US & European Geopolitical Strategies
- The International Criminal Court & Selective Justice
- The Artsakh Conflict & Armenian Displacement
Episode 419 | Recorded: February 27, 2025
Arthur G Martirosyan - Ukraine, Edgar Ghazaryan, Robert Kocharyan, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025 [EP418]
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
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- Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh
- Edgar Ghazayan Bullied by the Government
- Robert Kocharyan Press Conference
- Yerevan Bus Fares
Episode 418 | Recorded: February 24, 2025
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- TBD
Episode 417 | Recorded: February 12, 2025
Dziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025 [EP416]
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East | Series: wir, video
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- World Politics
- Plan, or No Plan?
- Corridor Talk
- Domestic Politics
Episode 416 | Recorded: February 17, 2025
Glenn Diesen - The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025 [EP415]
Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine | Series: cog, video
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- Think Tanks: Defining the Problem
- Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups
- Reforming the Think Tank Industry
Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
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- A New Détente?
- The Trump-Putin Call
- Russia’s Strategic Choices
- Russo-Armenian Relations
- Russo-Azerbaijani Relations
- Georgia’s Pragmatism
Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025