Vladimir Putin

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Vladimir Putin has been the central figure in Russia’s management of the South Caucasus for over two decades. His administration brokered the November 9, 2020 ceasefire that ended the 44-Day War, deployed Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), and positioned Russia as the indispensable mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan. That architecture has since collapsed: Russia failed to prevent the Lachin Corridor blockade , took no action during Azerbaijan’s September 2023 offensive that resulted in the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s entire Armenian population, and watched as Armenia systematically withdrew from Russian-led security and economic structures.

The Ukraine War , which Putin launched in February 2022, fundamentally altered Russia’s capacity and willingness to act in the South Caucasus. With military resources committed to Ukraine and diplomatic isolation from the West deepening, Moscow’s ability to enforce its South Caucasus commitments diminished sharply. Putin’s personal relationships with Aliyev and Pashinyan — and his apparent willingness to tolerate Azerbaijan’s territorial advances — have become a template for how great-power guarantees can unravel when the guarantor’s interests diverge from the guaranteed party’s needs.

Groong covers Putin’s role in South Caucasus affairs through direct analysis of Russian policy, tracking of the peace process mediation formats, and assessment of what Russian withdrawal from its traditional mediating role means for the durability of any future Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement.

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Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Vladimir Putin.

Kocharyan Closes In on Pashinyan’s Lead | Pashinyan Visits Europe | (Ep #66) - June 6, 2021 [EP66]

Posted on Sunday, Jun 6, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Artsakh, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: wir

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 6, 2021

Topics:

  • Kocharyan Closes in on Pashinyan in Election Polls
  • Pashinyan Visits Europe

Guests:

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210606.html

Episode 66 | Recorded: June 6, 2021

Kocharyan Closes In on Pashinyan’s Lead | Pashinyan Visits Europe | (Ep #66) - June 6, 2021 [EP66]

Posted on Sunday, Jun 6, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Artsakh, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 6, 2021

Topics:

  • Kocharyan Closes in on Pashinyan in Election Polls
  • Pashinyan Visits Europe

Guests:

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210606.html

Episode 66 | Recorded: June 6, 2021

Armenia-Russia | Iran-Russia/Iran-Armenia | Election Latest Polls | Sargsyan (Ep #60) - May 2, 2021 [EP60]

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, China, Turkey, Genocide, Geopolitics, Ukraine, Middle East, Artsakh, Economy, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO | Series: wir

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 2, 2021

Topics:

  • Armenia-Russia Relations and the New Cold War
  • Iran-Russia and Iran-Armenia Relations
  • Election Politics and the Latest MPG Polls
  • Serge Sargsyan’s Interview

Guests:

  • Marine Manucharyan @armoland
  • Pietro Shakarian

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian @qubriq
  • Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 60 | Recorded: May 2, 2021

Armenia-Russia | Iran-Russia/Iran-Armenia | Election Latest Polls | Sargsyan (Ep #60) - May 2, 2021 [EP60]

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, China, Turkey, Genocide, Geopolitics, Ukraine, Middle East, Artsakh, Economy, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 2, 2021

Topics:

  • Armenia-Russia Relations and the New Cold War
  • Iran-Russia and Iran-Armenia Relations
  • Election Politics and the Latest MPG Polls
  • Serge Sargsyan’s Interview

Guests:

  • Marine Manucharyan @armoland
  • Pietro Shakarian

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian @qubriq
  • Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 60 | Recorded: May 2, 2021

Pashinyan goes to Moscow | Elections | POW debacle | Covid Update | Economy (Ep #57) - Apr 11, 2021 [EP57]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Economy, Politics, Armenian Church, NATO | Series: wir

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 11, 2021

Topics:

  • Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow
  • Election Politics
  • The POW debacle
  • A Coronavirus Update
  • The State of the Economy

Guests:

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Hrant Mikaelian

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Episode 57 | Recorded: April 12, 2021

Pashinyan goes to Moscow | Elections | POW debacle | Covid Update | Economy (Ep #57) - Apr 11, 2021 [EP57]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Economy, Politics, Armenian Church, NATO

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 11, 2021

Topics:

  • Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow
  • Election Politics
  • The POW debacle
  • A Coronavirus Update
  • The State of the Economy

Guests:

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Hrant Mikaelian

Guest(s):

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Episode 57 | Recorded: April 12, 2021

Kocharyan Case | Electoral reforms | New Gallup Poll | Ukraine heating Up | (Ep #56) - Apr 4, 2021 [EP56]

Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkey, China, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO | Series: wir

Guest(s):

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 4, 2021

Topics:

  • Kocharyan’s Prosecutors Won’t Go Away
  • Snap Electoral Reforms
  • New Gallup poll
  • What’s Going on in Ukraine?

Guests

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210404.html Episode 56 | Recorded: April 4, 2021

Kocharyan Case | Electoral reforms | New Gallup Poll | Ukraine heating Up | (Ep #56) - Apr 4, 2021 [EP56]

Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkey, China, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO

Guest(s):

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 4, 2021

Topics:

  • Kocharyan’s Prosecutors Won’t Go Away
  • Snap Electoral Reforms
  • New Gallup poll
  • What’s Going on in Ukraine?

Guests

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210404.html Episode 56 | Recorded: April 4, 2021

Early Elections on June 20th | Gas through Azerbaijan | Military Exercises | (Ep #54) - 03/21/2021 [EP54]

Posted on Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Syria, Turkey, Israel, Genocide, Iran, China | Series: wir

Guest(s):

ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 21, 2021

Topics:

  • Snap On - June 20th!
  • Gas Through Azerbaijan
  • Military Exercises by Armenia and Azerbaijan

Guests

  • David Davidian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts

  • Hovik Manucharyan
  • Asbed Bedrossian

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210321.html Episode 54 | Recorded: March 21, 2021