ANN/Groong — The English-Language Armenian Podcast
Armenian News Network/Groong is a volunteer-driven Armenian podcast and digital news extension offering objective, English-language coverage of Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), the Armenian diaspora, politics, culture, and regional affairs.
Find our social media and listening links at linktr.ee/groong .
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Sergey Markedonov - Ukraine, TRIPP, and Armenia’s Western Pivot | Ep 565, Jul 10, 2026 [EP565]
Posted on Friday, Jul 10, 2026 | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Ukraine’s war of attrition
- Russia’s strategic bandwidth problem
- TRIPP and Iran’s red lines
- Israel’s Armenian Genocide move
- Armenia’s Western pivot after elections
Episode 565 | Recorded: July 8, 2026
#ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #UkraineWar #Russia #Armenia #EAEU #TRIPP #Geopolitics
Read MoreHrant Mikaelian - Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 417, Feb 22, 2025 [EP417]
Posted on Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Artsakh, Economy, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Georgia, European Union, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran, NATO, India | Series: cog
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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, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Geopolitics, BRICS, NATO, European Union, Ukraine, Israel, China, Syria, Human Rights | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- 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, Georgia, Armenian Genocide, NATO, European Union, Armenia, Human Rights, Syria, China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Think Tanks: Defining the Problem
- Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups
- Reforming the Think Tank Industry
Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025 [EP414]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, European Union, China, Economy, Genocide | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- A New Détente?
- The Trump-Putin Call
- Russiaâs Strategic Choices
- Russo-Armenian Relations
- Russo-Azerbaijani Relations
- Georgiaâs Pragmatism
Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentineâs Day, February 14, 2025
Anna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025 [EP413]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Genocide, Turkey, Geopolitics, Human Rights, NATO | Series: wir
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Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Pashinyan in DC
- Trump Sanctions the ICC
- Azerbaijani Diplomacy in Action
- Workers Strike at Zangezur Mining Co.
Episode 413 | Recorded: February 11, 2025
Archil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025 [EP412]
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Russia, European Union, NATO, Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Human Rights, Iran, Economy, Geopolitics | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Effects of the Shutdown of USAID
- Georgia and the EU
- Georgia and the South Caucasus
Episode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025
Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, BRICS, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Armenia, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, India | Series: cog, video
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- The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
- Shifting Global Power and Alliances
- Small Countries in a Multipolar World
Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - MPG Poll, Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorate, Armenian Strategic Geopolitical Balancing, Azerbaijan and the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ | Ep 410, Feb 2, 2025 [EP410]
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Georgia, China, Economy, European Union, Israel | Series: wir
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Topics:
- MPG Poll: Pashinyanâs Rating Tanks
- Russia Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorating
- Armeniaâs Strategic Geopolitical Balancing
- Azerbaijan and the âZangezur Corridorâ
Episode 410 | Recorded: February 3, 2025
Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, Feb 2, 2025 [EP409]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Georgia, Genocide, Israel, Economy | Series: cog
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Guest:
Topics:
- Who was Kirk Kerkorian?
- How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia
- Investing in Armenia
- End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian
Episode 409 | Recorded: January 21, 2025