Trump's Midterm Defeat, Pashinyan's Crackdown, and Armenia's Constitutional Battle | Ep 601, Nov 8, 2026 [EP601]
Scheduled for Monday, Nov 9, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Democrats Sweep US Midterm Elections
- Trump’s Foreign Policy Faces New Challenges
- Israel’s Post-Election Political Uncertainty
- Armenian Opposition Unites Amid Crackdown
- Armenia’s EU, CSTO, and EAEU Dilemma
- Constitutional Court Leadership Controversy
- Political Prisoners and Aslanyan’s Acquittal
Episode 601 | Recorded: November 8, 2026
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Show Notes
Summary
In this week’s Groong episode, the hosts review major developments reshaping Armenia’s political landscape and regional standing. We discuss the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the 2026 US midterm elections and what it means for American foreign policy toward Azerbaijan, the Established Opposition’s unified response to Pashinyan’s crackdown, the Constitutional Court leadership controversy, the fate of political prisoners including Aslanyan’s acquittal, and Armenia’s precarious balancing act between the EU, CSTO, and Eurasian Economic Union as the Civil Contract regime tightens its grip.Wrap-up
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Hosts
Hovik Manucharyan
Hovik Manucharyan is an information security engineer who moved from Seattle to Armenia in 2022. He co-founded the ANN/Groong podcast in 2020 and has been a contributor to Groong News since the late 1990s.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by Hovik Manucharyan on the ANN/Groong podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of his employer or any other organization.
Asbed Bedrossian
Asbed Bedrossian is an IT professional, and for years oversaw the central IT enterprise infrastructure and services at USC. His decades of experience spanned across IT strategy, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, data center operations, high performance computing, ITSM, ITPM, and more.
Asbed founded the Armenian News Network Groong circa 1989/1990, and co-founded the ANN/Groong podcast in 2020.
