Fyodor Lukyanov is editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, Russia’s leading foreign policy journal, and chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, an influential Moscow-based think tank. He is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative Russian voices on foreign policy, European security, and the post-Cold War international order — and one of the few Russian analysts who engages substantively with Western interlocutors. See his guest page for his full episode history on Groong.
Groong has featured Lukyanov as a guest to discuss Russia’s perspective on the South Caucasus, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and the evolving dynamics between Moscow, Yerevan, and Baku. His appearances offer a direct window into how Moscow frames its role in the region and how Russian policymakers view Armenia’s foreign policy drift.
Episodes featuring Fyodor Lukyanov address Russia’s reading of the peace process, the CSTO’s role and limitations, and the broader question of whether Russia remains a relevant guarantor for Armenian security as Yerevan recalibrates its alliances.
Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentineâs Day, February 14, 2025
A New Détente? The Trump-Putin Call. Russia’s Strategic Choices. Russo-Armenian Relations. Russo-Azerbaijani Relations. Georgia’s Pragmatism.