Pietro Shakarian

Pietro Shakarian is an American historian of Armenian descent whose research focuses on Soviet and post-Soviet history, with particular attention to the South Caucasus and Russian foreign policy. See his guest page for full biography and episode list.

His Groong appearances bring a historical lens to contemporary Armenian geopolitics — connecting Soviet-era precedents to current debates over Armenia’s relationship with Russia, the origins of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the history of Armenian statehood, and the place of Armenians in the broader post-Soviet transformation.