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
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Topics:
- Trump 2.0 and the “Donroe Doctrine”
- Rules-Based Disorder?
- Iran vs. the “Big, Beautiful Armada”
- US Cohesion and Midterms
- JD Vance in the South Caucasus
Episode 515 | Recorded: February 6, 2026
Read MoreArthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 [EP496]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Armenia between EU and Russia
- Church–state confrontation in Armenia
- Artsakh concessions and return debate
- Economy, debt, and governance
- NSS raids Artsakh offices
Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025
#ArmeniaPolitics #EUvsRussia #ArmenianChurch #Artsakh #Geopolitics
Harry Istepanian - Venezuela’s Oil and the Global Power Struggle | Ep 495, Dec 14, 2025 [EP495]
Posted on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 | Category: Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Venezuela’s oil and US pressure
- Trump, oil prices, and OPEC+
- Middle East fallout from cheap oil
- Ukraine war and Iran conflict stakes
Episode 495 | Recorded: December 11, 2025
#Venezuela #OilPolitics #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #EnergyWars
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Topics:
- 1988 Earthquake Remembered
- Pashinyan’s War on the Armenian Church
- EU-Armenia Relations
- Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiation Documents
- ARAR Foundation Poll
Episode 494 | Recorded: December 8, 2025
#ArmenianChurch #NSS #Pashinyan #ArarPoll #ArmeniaEU
Arthur Khachikyan - OSCE MG Dissolved, Libaridian on Submission, New Constitution, Armenian Church, Prayer Breakfast, Border Commissions meet in Baku | Ep 493, Nov 30, 2025 [EP493]
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- OSCE MG Dissolved
- Libaridian on Submitting to Turkey and Azerbaijan
- News Constitution to be Drafted by March 2026
- Archbishops, Letters, Attacks on the Church
- Border Commissions Meet in Baku
- Comments from Jacob Pursley
Episode 493 | Recorded: December 2, 2025
Eldar Mamedov - The Global Geopolitics Surrounding the South Caucasus | Ep 492, Dec 1, 2025 [EP492]
Posted on Monday, Dec 1, 2025 | Category: World Order, TRIPP | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- US and Venezuela
- Potential for New War on Iran
- Is Azerbaijan a “Middle Power”?
- Europe’s Confused Geopolitical Identity
- Armenia’s Confused Geopolitics
Episode 492 | Recorded: November 29, 2025
#IranCrisis #AzerbaijanPolitics #EuropeanGeopolitics #ArmeniaSecurity #SouthCaucasus #GlobalPowerPolitics
Matt Hoh - What Happened to America First, Ukraine, Gaza, TRIPP in Armenia and other US Adventures | Ep 491 - Nov 30, 2025 [EP491]
Posted on Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 | Category: USA, World Order, TRIPP | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Venezuela
- Ukraine War
- Gaza
- TRIPP in Armenia
Episode 491 | Recorded: November 29, 2025
#Venezuela #AmericaFirst #USForeignPolicy #TRIPP #UkraineWar
Joel Veldkamp - Armenia’s Prayer Breakfast and the Crackdown on the Church | Ep 490, Nov 27, 2025 [EP490]
Posted on Thursday, Nov 27, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Armenian Church | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Clergy Arrests in Armenia
- Church Under Pressure
- Prayer Breakfast Controversy
- Western Silence on Repression
- CSI’s Findings in Yerevan
Episode 490 | Recorded: November 25, 2025
#ArmenianChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ClergyArrests #ChristianSolidarityInternational #HumanRightsInArmenia
Garen Jinbachian - OSCE Human Dimension Conf, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and The West | Ep 489, Nov 26, 2025 [EP489]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, artsakh, political prisoners | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s war crimes and impunity
- Sham trials of Artsakh leaders
- Silence of the OSCE and the West
- Armenia’s growing political repression
- Attacks on the Armenian Church
Episode 489 | Recorded: November 23, 2025
Hrant Mikaelian - Ukraine Talks, Armenia’s Crackdowns, and Rising Tensions | Ep 488, Nov 23, 2025 [EP488]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- High-Stakes Ukraine Talks
- Armenia’s Growing Political Detentions
- Pashinyan Honored In Kazakhstan
- Rising Pressure On The Church
- Impeachment vs. Elections
- Pashinyan Seizes Power Grid
Episode 488 | Recorded: November 24, 2025